Where does “wat” come from?

Wat is a dialectal or archaic English word of uncertain meaning, derived from Middle English what, Old English hwæt, Proto-Germanic hwat, and Proto-Indo-European kʷód or kʷós, both from the kʷ- root.

wat (English): A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia; A kind of...

Definitions

  1. A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia; A kind of...

Ancestry of “wat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiวัดreligious compound or place of worship, as...
2Old Khmervattha
3Sanskritवस्त्रclothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover
4Indo-Iranian*wástram
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwés-tro-m
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-