Where does “tom yam” come from?
tom yam (English) comes from Thai ต้มยำ, from Thai ต้ม, from Proto-Tai tomᶜ — to boil.
tom yam (English): A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce,...
Definitions
- A Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce,...
Ancestry of “tom yam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ต้มยำ | tom yam, spicy lemongrass soup, hot and sour soup |
| 2 | Thai | ต้ม | to boil; to trick; to deceive; to sham |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | tomᶜ | to boil |