Where does “หอหนังสือ” come from?
หอหนังสือ (Thai) comes from Thai หนังสือ, from Thai สือ, from Proto-Tai sɯːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 書.
หอหนังสือ (Thai): Archaic form of หอสมุด
Ancestry of “หอหนังสือ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | หนังสือ | letter; character; script; written form; written... |
| 2 | Thai | สือ | letter; character; book |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | sɯːᴬ | writing; book |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 書 | — |