Where does “วังหน้า” come from?

วังหน้า (Thai) comes from Thai วัง, from Old Khmer វាង៑, from Proto-Mon-Khmer wa(a)ŋ — enclosure.

วังหน้า (Thai): official residence of an heir to the throne; heir...

Definitions

  1. official residence of an heir to the throne; heir...

Ancestry of “วังหน้า”, step by step

วังหน้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai วัง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiวังcircle; community; enclosure; royal residence;...
2Old Khmerវាង៑—
3Proto-Mon-Khmerwa(a)ŋenclosure

via Thai หน้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหน้าface; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity
2Proto-Taiʰnaːᶜface
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer wa(a)ŋ →Every word from Old Khmer វាង៑ →Every word from Thai วัง →