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
Ancestry of “ຂອບໃຈ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lao | ໃຈ | heart, mind, spirit |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *caɰᴬ² | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | cɤɰᴬ | heart; breath |