Where does “ล่าช้า” come from?
ล่าช้า (Thai) comes from Thai ล่า, from Proto-Tai ʰlaːᶜ — late.
ล่าช้า (Thai): slowly
Definitions
- slowly
Ancestry of “ล่าช้า”, step by step
ล่าช้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ล่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ล่า | to hunt; to withdraw; to retreat; late |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰlaːᶜ | late |
via Thai ช้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ช้า | slow, not quick; late, not arriving until after... |