Where does “การยืม” come from?
การยืม (Thai) comes from Thai ยม, from English gym, from English gymnasium, from Latin Gymnasium, from Ancient Greek γυμνάσιον, from Ancient Greek γυμνάζω, from Ancient Greek γυμνός, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷomnós — naked, nude.
Ancestry of “การยืม”, step by step
การยืม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ยม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ยม | Yama, the god of the dead, the overlord of the... |
| 2 | English | gym | Clipping of gymnasium; clipping of gymnastics; A... |
| 3 | English | gymnasium | A large room or building for indoor sports; A... |
| 4 | Latin | Gymnasium | character in the play Cistellaria of Plautus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάσιον | bodily exercises; gymnastic school, school |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γυμνάζω | to train naked; to train |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γυμνός | naked, nude, unclad; unarmed, without armor,... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷomnós | naked, nude |