Where does “ຂອບໃຈ” come from?

ຂອບໃຈ (Lao) comes from Lao ໃຈ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai cɤɰᴬ — heart; breath.

ຂອບໃຈ (Lao): to thank; thank you

Definitions

  1. to thank; thank you

Ancestry of “ຂອບໃຈ”, step by step

ຂອບໃຈ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lao ໃຈ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoໃຈheart, mind, spirit
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*caɰᴬ²
3Proto-Taicɤɰᴬheart; breath

via Lao ຂອບ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoຂອບmargin, edge, rim, border, frame
Every word from Proto-Tai cɤɰᴬEvery word from Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ²Every word from Lao ໃຈ