Where does “พาท” come from?

พาท (Thai) comes from Pali vāda, from Sanskrit वाद, from Sanskrit वद्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH-.

พาท (Thai): words, speech

Definitions

  1. words, speech

Ancestry of “พาท”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivādaspeech, talk; theory, doctrine; dispute
2Sanskritवादspeaking, saying; making sound, playing an...
3Sanskritवद्to speak; API 10 U
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂wedH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wedH- →Every word from Sanskrit वद् →Every word from Sanskrit वाद →