Where does “รับแขก” come from?
รับแขก (Thai) comes from Thai รับ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai rapᴰ²ˢ — to accept; to receive.
รับแขก (Thai): to receive, welcome, entertain a guest or visitor
Definitions
- to receive, welcome, entertain a guest or visitor
Ancestry of “รับแขก”, step by step
รับแขก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai รับ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | รับ | to greet; to receive; to welcome; to acquire; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | rapᴰ²ˢ | to accept; to receive |
via Thai แขก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แขก | guest; visitor; customer; person of Afghanistani,... |