Where does “ซีดี” come from?
ซีดี (Thai) comes from Malay sidi, from Arabic سيد, from Proto-Semitic swd-.
ซีดี (Thai): compact disc
Ancestry of “ซีดี”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | sidi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سيد | master, lord, prince; mister; sir |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | swd- | — |