Where does “som tam” come from?

som tam (English) comes from Thai ส้มตำ, from Thai ส้ม, from Proto-Tai *sɤmꟲ — sour.

som tam (English): green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour...

Definitions

  1. green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour...

Ancestry of “som tam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiส้มตำsom tam
2Thaiส้มorange; sour
3Proto-Tai*sɤmꟲsour
Every word from Proto-Tai *sɤmꟲ →Every word from Thai ส้ม →Every word from Thai ส้มตำ →