Where does “แม้ว่า” come from?
แม้ว่า (Thai) comes from Thai ว่า, from Middle Chinese 話.
แม้ว่า (Thai): even if; even though
Definitions
- even if; even though
Ancestry of “แม้ว่า”, step by step
แม้ว่า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ว่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ว่า | to say, to speak, to tell; to utter, to... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 話 | — |
via Thai แม้
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แม้ | even |