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
- speech; oral statement; utterance; speech;...
Ancestry of “วาท”, step by step
วาท traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ที่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ที่ | at; to; on the site of; within; amidst; at the... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | diːᴮ | place, ground |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 地 | — |
via Thai ว่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ว่า | to say, to speak, to tell; to utter, to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 話 | — |
via Sanskrit वादी
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वादी | — |