Where does “wau” come from?

wau (Malay) comes from Classical Malay واو, from Thai ว่าว — kite.

wau (Malay): kite

Definitions

  1. kite

Ancestry of “wau”, step by step

wau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Classical Malay واو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayواو—
2Thaiว่าวkite

via Arabic وَاو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicوَاو—

Words derived from “wau”

Every word from Thai ว่าว →Every word from Classical Malay واو →