Where does “tom kha” come from?

tom kha (English) comes from Thai ต้มข่า, from Thai ต้ม, from Proto-Tai tomᶜ — to boil.

tom kha (English): A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in...

Definitions

  1. A Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in...

Ancestry of “tom kha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiต้มข่าtom kha
2Thaiต้มto boil; to trick; to deceive; to sham
3Proto-Taitomᶜto boil
Every word from Proto-Tai tomᶜ →Every word from Thai ต้ม →Every word from Thai ต้มข่า →