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
Definitions
- Archaic form of หอสมุด
Ancestry of “หอหนังสือ”, step by step
หอหนังสือ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หนังสือ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
via Thai หอ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หอ | house, building, or chamber used for a specific... |