Where does “นักบวช” come from?
นักบวช (Thai) comes from Thai นัก, from Old Khmer ʼnaka.
นักบวช (Thai): priest; cleric
Definitions
- priest; cleric
Ancestry of “นักบวช”, step by step
นักบวช traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นัก | an honorific for a member of the Khmer royalty or... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | ʼnaka | — |
via Thai บวช
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | บวช | to ordain; to confer holy orders (upon); to invest with priesthood; to consecrate as a priest |