Where does “โรงไฟฟ้า” come from?

โรงไฟฟ้า (Thai) comes from Thai ไฟฟ้า, from Thai ไฟ, from Proto-Tai wɤjᴬ — fire.

โรงไฟฟ้า (Thai): power station, power plant

Definitions

  1. power station, power plant

Ancestry of “โรงไฟฟ้า”, step by step

โรงไฟฟ้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ไฟฟ้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไฟฟ้าelectricity; electric
2Thaiไฟfire; flame; light; light source; electricity
3Proto-Taiwɤjᴬfire

via Thai โรง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโรงbuilding or structure, especially one roofed or...
2MalayruangAn area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming
Every word from Proto-Tai wɤjᴬ →Every word from Thai ไฟ →Every word from Thai ไฟฟ้า →