Where does “guam” come from?

guam (Indonesian) comes from Malay guam, from Thai ความ, from Proto-Tai ɣwaːmᴬ — matter.

guam (Indonesian): dispute; conflict; disagreement

Definitions

  1. dispute; conflict; disagreement

Ancestry of “guam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayguamthrush; a disease of the sprue type attacking children
2Thaiความaffair; matter; content; essence; subject;...
3Proto-Taiɣwaːmᴬmatter

Words derived from “guam”

Every word from Proto-Tai ɣwaːmᴬ →Every word from Thai ความ →Every word from Malay guam →