Where does “อินเทอร์เน็ต” come from?
อินเทอร์เน็ต (Thai) comes from English internet, from English internetwork, from English network, from English work, from English lacquerwork, from English lacquer, from French lacque, from Portuguese laca — to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
อินเทอร์เน็ต (Thai): Internet
Ancestry of “อินเทอร์เน็ต”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | internet | Any set of computer networks that communicate... |
| 2 | English | internetwork | A network of networks; To set up as a network of... |
| 3 | English | network | A fabric or structure of fibrous elements... |
| 4 | English | work | "Employment."; "Effort."; Sustained effort to... |
| 5 | English | lacquerwork | Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer |
| 6 | English | lacquer | A glossy, resinous material used as a surface... |
| 7 | French | lacque | a sort of sealing wax |
| 8 | Portuguese | laca | lake; lac |
| 9 | Persian | لاک | — |
| 10 | Urdu | لاکھ | lakh, lac |
| 11 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔 | — |
| 12 | Sanskrit | लक्ष | a mark, sign, token; a mark to aim at, target,... |
| 13 | Sanskrit | लक्ष् | perceive, observe; recognise; to mark, sign |
| 14 | Sanskrit | रक्ष् | to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,... |