Where does “วิจัย” come from?

วิจัย (Thai) comes from Pali vicaya, from Sanskrit विचय, from Sanskrit चय, from Sanskrit चि, from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- — to pay; to avenge.

วิจัย (Thai): collection; compilation; assemblage; accumulation; gathering

Definitions

  1. collection; compilation; assemblage; accumulation; gathering

Ancestry of “วิจัย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivicayasearch, investigation, examination
2Sanskritविचयgathering or putting together, arrangement, enumeration
3Sanskritचयcollecting
4Sanskritचिto observe, perceive
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷey-to pay; to avenge

Words derived from “วิจัย”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷey- →Every word from Sanskrit चि →Every word from Sanskrit चय →
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