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Where does “พี” come from?

พี (Thai) comes from Proto-Tai bwiːᴬ, from Chinese 肥, from English fail, from Middle English failen, from Anglo-Norman faillir, from Vulgar Latin fallire, from Latin fallō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwel- — to bend; to lie, deceive.

พี (Thai): fat; the letter P/p

Definitions

  1. fat; the letter P/p

Ancestry of “พี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taibwiːᴬfat
2Chinese肥—
3EnglishfailTo be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular...
4Middle Englishfailen—
5Anglo-Normanfailliralternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err
6Vulgar Latinfallire—
7Latinfallō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwel-to bend; to lie, deceive
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