Where does “nam chim” come from?

nam chim (English) comes from Thai น้ำจิ้ม, from Thai น้ำ, from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ — water.

nam chim (English): Any of numerous dipping sauces in Thai cuisine

Definitions

  1. Any of numerous dipping sauces in Thai cuisine

Ancestry of “nam chim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiน้ำจิ้มnam chim: dipping sauce
2Thaiน้ำwater; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as...
3Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ →Every word from Thai น้ำ →Every word from Thai น้ำจิ้ม →