Where does “หากว่า” come from?
หากว่า (Thai) comes from Thai ว่า, from Middle Chinese 話.
Ancestry of “หากว่า”, step by step
หากว่า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ว่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ว่า | to say, to speak, to tell; to utter, to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 話 | — |
via Thai หาก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หาก | separate; apart; if |