Where does “samlaw” come from?

samlaw (English) comes from Thai สามล้อ, from Thai สาม, from Proto-Tai saːm, from Middle Chinese 三.

samlaw (English): A pedicab in Thailand or Laos

Definitions

  1. A pedicab in Thailand or Laos

Ancestry of “samlaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสามล้อtricycle; pedicab; driver thereof
2Thaiสาม3; three; third son
3Proto-Taisaːmthree
4Middle Chinese三—
Every word from Middle Chinese 三 →Every word from Proto-Tai saːm →Every word from Thai สาม →