Where does “ใส่ไฟ” come from?

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

ใส่ไฟ (Thai): to supply (a fire, stove, etc) with fuel; to feed (a fire); to replenish; to stoke

Definitions

  1. to supply (a fire, stove, etc) with fuel; to feed (a fire); to replenish; to stoke

Ancestry of “ใส่ไฟ”, step by step

ใส่ไฟ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ไฟ

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

via Thai ใส่

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiใส่to don; to wear; to put on; to put, place, or set...
2Proto-Tai*s.cɤːlᴮ—

Words derived from “ใส่ไฟ”

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