Where does “ยกเว้น” come from?
ยกเว้น (Thai) comes from Thai ยก, from Proto-Tai ɲɤkᴰ — to raise.
ยกเว้น (Thai): to except; to exempt
Definitions
- to except; to exempt
Ancestry of “ยกเว้น”, step by step
ยกเว้น traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยก | to lift; to raise; to move; to cause to move; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɲɤkᴰ | to raise |
via Thai เว้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เว้น | (when used intransitively, often followed by) to forbear; to refrain (from); to abstain (from); to avoid |