Where does “ยาเสพติด” come from?
ยาเสพติด (Thai) comes from Thai ยา, from Proto-Tai ˀjɯəᴬ — medicine.
ยาเสพติด (Thai): addictive drug; narcotic drug; habit-forming drug
Definitions
- addictive drug; narcotic drug; habit-forming drug
Ancestry of “ยาเสพติด”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ยา | medicine; drug; tobacco; cigarette |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ˀjɯəᴬ | medicine |