Where does “สำนักงาน” come from?
สำนักงาน (Thai) comes from Thai สำนัก, from Khmer សំណាក់, from Khmer ស្នាក់ — to stay, to dwell.
สำนักงาน (Thai): office; bureau; agency
Definitions
- office; bureau; agency
Ancestry of “สำนักงาน”, step by step
สำนักงาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สำนัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สำนัก | a place of residence or habitation; a place of... |
| 2 | Khmer | សំណាក់ | to visit; dwelling; staying |
| 3 | Khmer | ស្នាក់ | to stay, to dwell |
via Thai งาน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | งาน | job; work; task; ngan, area of land equal to a... |