Where does “กล้องดูดาว” come from?
กล้องดูดาว (Thai) comes from Thai ดาว, from Proto-Tai t.naːwᴬ — star.
กล้องดูดาว (Thai): telescope
Ancestry of “กล้องดูดาว”, step by step
กล้องดูดาว traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ดาว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ดาว | star; celebrity; starfish |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | t.naːwᴬ | star |
via Thai ดู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ดู | to see, to perceive with one's eyes; to look |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ˀduːᴬ³ | — |
via Thai กลอง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | กลอง | drum |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | kloːŋᴬ | drum |