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Where does “วาฬ” come from?

วาฬ (Thai) comes from Middle Dutch walvisch, from Old Dutch walvisk, from Old Dutch wal, from Proto-Germanic Wahalaz, from Latin vacalus.

วาฬ (Thai): Alternative form of พาฬ; whale: marine mammal

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of พาฬ; whale: marine mammal

Ancestry of “วาฬ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwalvischwhale
2Old Dutchwalvisk—
3Old Dutchwalwhale
4Proto-GermanicWahalaz—
5Latinvacalus—
Every word from Latin vacalus →