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Where does “อโห” come from?

อโห (Thai) comes from Sanskrit अहो, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ahaw, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ahaw, from Proto-Indo-European ehew.

อโห (Thai): an exclamation of exultation, surprise, taunting,...

Definitions

  1. an exclamation of exultation, surprise, taunting,...

Ancestry of “อโห”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअहोaha, hey; oh, ah
2Proto-Indo-Aryanahaw—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianahaw—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanehew—
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