Where does “โรงพยาบาล” come from?
โรงพยาบาล (Thai) comes from Thai โรง, from Malay ruang — An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming.
โรงพยาบาล (Thai): hospital
Ancestry of “โรงพยาบาล”, step by step
โรงพยาบาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai โรง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | โรง | building or structure, especially one roofed or... |
| 2 | Malay | ruang | An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming |
via Thai พยาบาล
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | พยาบาล | to support, to aid, to assist; to take care (of), to look after; to guard, to protect |
| 2 | Sanskrit | व्यापार | service; serving |
Words derived from “โรงพยาบาล”