Where does “วัด” come from?
วัด (Thai) comes from Old Khmer vattha, from Sanskrit वस्त्र, from Indo-Iranian *wástram, from Proto-Indo-European wés-tro-m, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
วัด (Thai): religious compound or place of worship, as...
Definitions
- religious compound or place of worship, as...
Ancestry of “วัด”, step by step
วัด traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Khmer vattha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | vattha | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वस्त्र | clothes, garment, dress; cloth; cover |
| 3 | Indo-Iranian | *wástram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wés-tro-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |
via Old Khmer vatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | vatta | — |
via Old Khmer vâta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Khmer | vâta | — |