Where does “วางมวย” come from?
วางมวย (Thai) comes from Thai มวย, from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.
วางมวย (Thai): to fight, quarrel, or brawl, especially when the use of physical force is present
Definitions
- to fight, quarrel, or brawl, especially when the use of physical force is present
Ancestry of “วางมวย”, step by step
วางมวย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มวย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มวย | boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मव्यति | to bind |
via Thai วาง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | วาง | to lay; to put; to place; to set; to file; to... |