Where does “วิทยุ” come from?

วิทยุ (Thai) comes from Sanskrit विद्युत्, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

วิทยุ (Thai): radio

Definitions

  1. radio

Ancestry of “วิทยุ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritविद्युत्devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,...
2Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “วิทยุ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit विद्युत् →