Where does “son-in-law egg” come from?

son-in-law egg (English) comes from Thai ไข่ลูกเขย, from Thai ลูกเขย, from Thai ลูก, from Proto-Tai lɯ:kᴰ — child.

son-in-law egg (English): A boiled egg that has been shelled and then...

Definitions

  1. A boiled egg that has been shelled and then...

Ancestry of “son-in-law egg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไข่ลูกเขยa dish of boiled eggs which are deep-fried and...
2Thaiลูกเขยson-in-law
3Thaiลูกball; round object; fruit; subordinate; person of...
4Proto-Tailɯ:kᴰchild
Every word from Proto-Tai lɯ:kᴰEvery word from Thai ลูกEvery word from Thai ลูกเขย