Where does “มั่ดตะงิ” come from?
มั่ดตะงิ (Chong) comes from Thai มด, from Proto-Malayic *əmbun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun, from Proto-Austronesian ambun — dew.
มั่ดตะงิ (Chong): sun
Definitions
- sun
Ancestry of “มั่ดตะงิ”, step by step
มั่ดตะงิ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มด | person of occult knowledge; person who practices... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *əmbun | dew moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ambun | dew |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ambun | dew |
via Chong ตะงิ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chong | ตะงิ | — |