Where does “ワット” come from?
ワット (Japanese) comes from English Wat, from Thai วัด, from Old Khmer vattha, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
ワット (Japanese): watt; wat
Definitions
- watt; wat
Ancestry of “ワット”, step by step
ワット traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wat | A medieval English given name, short for Walter or from the Anglo-Saxon name Watt |
| 2 | Thai | วัด | religious compound or place of worship, as... |
| 3 | Old Khmer | vattha | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वस्त्र | clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover |
| 5 | Indo-Iranian | *wástram | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wés-tro-m | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via English Watt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Watt | Watt, a king of Sussex |