Where does “ซีดี” come from?

ซีดี (Thai) comes from Malay sidi, from Arabic سيد, from Proto-Semitic swd-.

ซีดี (Thai): compact disc

Definitions

  1. compact disc

Ancestry of “ซีดี”, step by step

ซีดี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay sidi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysidi—
2Arabicسيدmaster, lord, prince; mister; sir
3Proto-Semiticswd-—

via English CD

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCDThe corps diplomatique, or diplomatic corps of a...
2Russian-шка—
Every word from Proto-Semitic swd- →Every word from Arabic سيد →Every word from Malay sidi →