Where does “แปลกใจ” come from?

แปลกใจ (Thai) comes from Thai ใจ, from Proto-Tai cɤɰᴬ — heart; breath.

แปลกใจ (Thai): to be surprised, amazed

Definitions

  1. to be surprised, amazed

Ancestry of “แปลกใจ”, step by step

แปลกใจ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ใจ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiใจheart; mind; spirit; breath
2Proto-Taicɤɰᴬheart; breath

via Thai แปลก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแปลกstrange; queer; unusual
Every word from Proto-Tai cɤɰᴬ →Every word from Thai ใจ →