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Where does “วาท” come from?

วาท (Thai) comes from Thai ที่, from Proto-Tai diːᴮ, from Middle Chinese 地.

วาท (Thai): speech; oral statement; utterance; speech;...

Definitions

  1. speech; oral statement; utterance; speech;...

Ancestry of “วาท”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiที่at; to; on the site of; within; amidst; at the...
2Proto-Taidiːᴮ—
3Middle Chinese地—

Words derived from “วาท”

  • วาทศาสตร์
  • วาทศิลป์
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