Where does “cam” come from?
cam (Tày) comes from Proto-Tai ɡamᴬ — bite ; speech.
cam (Tày): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “cam”, step by step
cam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai ɡamᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ɡamᴬ | bite ; speech |
via Proto-Tai kamᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | kamᴬ | to hold in the closed hand |