Where does “muban” come from?

muban (English) comes from Thai หมู่บ้าน, from Thai บ้าน, from Proto-Tai *ɓaːnꟲ.

muban (English): The lowest level of administrative subdivision in Thailand, comparable to a village, part of a tambon

Definitions

  1. The lowest level of administrative subdivision in Thailand, comparable to a village, part of a tambon

Ancestry of “muban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหมู่บ้านa village; a housing subdivision; the smallest...
2Thaiบ้านhouse; village; community
3Proto-Tai*ɓaːnꟲ—
Every word from Proto-Tai *ɓaːnꟲ →Every word from Thai บ้าน →Every word from Thai หมู่บ้าน →