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
Ancestry of “วิทยุ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विद्युत् | devoid of splendour, lustreless; flashing,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वि- | Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |