Where does “นับถือ” come from?

นับถือ (Thai) comes from Thai นับ, from Proto-Tai napᴰ — to count.

นับถือ (Thai): to recognise; to acknowledge; to appreciate

Definitions

  1. to recognise; to acknowledge; to appreciate

Ancestry of “นับถือ”, step by step

นับถือ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai นับ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนับto count
2Proto-Tainapᴰto count

via Thai ถือ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiถือTo hold; To carry

Words derived from “นับถือ

Every word from Proto-Tai napᴰEvery word from Thai นับ