Where does “แวดวง” come from?
แวดวง (Thai) comes from Thai วง, from Old Khmer វាង៑, from Proto-Mon-Khmer wa(a)ŋ — enclosure.
แวดวง (Thai): circle; clique (of friends, academia, etc.)
Definitions
- circle; clique (of friends, academia, etc.)
Ancestry of “แวดวง”, step by step
แวดวง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai วง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | วง | circle; oval; round or elliptical object |
| 2 | Old Khmer | វាង៑ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | wa(a)ŋ | enclosure |
via Thai แวด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แวด | to watch out for; to guard |