Where does “ต้อนรับ” come from?
ต้อนรับ (Thai) comes from Thai รับ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai rapᴰ²ˢ — to accept; to receive.
ต้อนรับ (Thai): to welcome
Ancestry of “ต้อนรับ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | รับ | to greet; to receive; to welcome; to acquire; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | rapᴰ²ˢ | to accept; to receive |