Where does “หนังสือ” come from?
หนังสือ (Thai) comes from Thai สือ, from Proto-Tai sɯːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 書.
หนังสือ (Thai): letter; character; script; written form; written...
Definitions
- letter; character; script; written form; written...
Ancestry of “หนังสือ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | สือ | letter; character; book |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | sɯːᴬ | writing; book |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 書 | — |
Words derived from “หนังสือ”