Where does “តាមដាន” come from?
តាមដាន (Khmer) comes from Khmer តាម, from Thai ตาม, from Proto-Southwestern Tai taːmᴬ¹ — to follow; to continue.
តាមដាន (Khmer): to follow a trail
Ancestry of “តាមដាន”, step by step
តាមដាន traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer តាម
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | តាម | to follow, pursue; to take after; to agree, go... |
| 2 | Thai | ตาม | to follow; to come after; to go after; to pursue;... |
| 3 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | taːmᴬ¹ | to follow; to continue |
via Khmer ដាន
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ដាន | trail, track, trace, footprint |
| 2 | Thai | ด้าน | hard, callous, coarse, rough; shameless, brazen;... |