Where does “เด็ดขาด” come from?
เด็ดขาด (Thai) comes from Thai ขาด, from Proto-Tai qaːtᴰ — to stop; to cease; to pause.
เด็ดขาด (Thai): decisive
Definitions
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Ancestry of “เด็ดขาด”, step by step
เด็ดขาด traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขาด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขาด | to lack; to need; to miss; to be torn; to be... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | qaːtᴰ | to stop; to cease; to pause |
via Thai เด็ด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เด็ด | to pluck, pick |