Where does “som tam” come from?
som tam (English) comes from Thai ส้มตำ, from Thai ส้ม, from Proto-Tai *sɤmꟲ.
som tam (English): green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour...
Definitions
- green papaya salad, a Thai dish of sliced sour...
Ancestry of “som tam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ส้มตำ | som tam |
| 2 | Thai | ส้ม | orange; sour |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | *sɤmꟲ | — |