Where does “ว่าต่าง” come from?

ว่าต่าง (Thai) comes from Thai ต่าง, from Proto-Tai taːŋᴮ.

ว่าต่าง (Thai): to represent an instituting party, as opposed to แก้ต่าง

Definitions

  1. to represent an instituting party, as opposed to แก้ต่าง

Ancestry of “ว่าต่าง”, step by step

ว่าต่าง traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ต่าง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiต่างa shoulder pole carried by a beast of burden; to...
2Proto-Taitaːŋᴮ

via Thai ว่า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiว่าto say, to speak, to tell; to utter, to...
2Middle Chinese

via Thai on behalf]] (of); in [[place]] (of); as a [[substitute]] (for)

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaion behalf]] (of); in [[place]] (of); as a [[substitute]] (for)
Every word from Proto-Tai taːŋᴮEvery word from Thai ต่าง