Where does “เว้นแต่” come from?
เว้นแต่ (Thai) comes from Thai แต่ — from; since; only; just; but; however.
เว้นแต่ (Thai): except
Definitions
- except
Ancestry of “เว้นแต่”, step by step
เว้นแต่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai แต่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แต่ | from; since; only; just; but; however |
via Thai เว้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เว้น | (when used intransitively, often followed by) to forbear; to refrain (from); to abstain (from); to avoid |