Where does “รัก” come from?
รัก (Thai) comes from Proto-Tai rakᴰ — lacquer.
รัก (Thai): to love, to have affection (for), to adore, to admire, to cherish, to be fond (of); to prefer, to favour
Definitions
- to love, to have affection (for), to adore, to admire, to cherish, to be fond (of); to prefer, to favour
Ancestry of “รัก”, step by step
รัก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai rakᴰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | rakᴰ | lacquer |
via Proto-Mon-Khmer r(a)k
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | r(a)k | to love; beloved, dear |