Where does “พัยพา” come from?

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

พัยพา (Thavung): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “พัยพา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไฟฟ้าelectricity; electric
2Thaiไฟfire; flame; light; light source; electricity
3Proto-Taiwɤjᴬfire
Every word from Proto-Tai wɤjᴬ →Every word from Thai ไฟ →Every word from Thai ไฟฟ้า →