Where does “วาต” come from?

วาต (Thai) comes from Pali vāta, from Sanskrit वात, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwáHatas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

วาต (Thai): wind; air; breath

Definitions

  1. wind; air; breath

Ancestry of “วาต”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivātawind
2Sanskritवातwind, air; wind-god; wind emitted from the body
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwáHataswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “วาต”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →