Where does “กาบอง” come from?

กาบอง (Thai) comes from French Gabon, from Portuguese gabão, from Portuguese -ão, from Old Portuguese -ão, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Ancestry of “กาบอง”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchGabon—
2Portuguesegabãocloak, overcoat; braggart; boaster
3Portuguese-ãoforms the augmentative of nouns; forms the...
4Old Portuguese-ão—
5Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from Portuguese -ão →Every word from Portuguese gabão →