Where does “วิทยาลัย” come from?

วิทยาลัย (Thai) comes from Sanskrit विद्यालय, from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

วิทยาลัย (Thai): college

Definitions

  1. college

Ancestry of “วิทยาลัย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्यालयabode or seat of learning, a school, college
2Sanskritआलयhouse, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
3Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
4Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →
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