Where does “กินข้าวผ่านธูป” come from?

กินข้าวผ่านธูป (Thai) comes from Thai ข้าว, from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔ — husked rice.

กินข้าวผ่านธูป (Thai): to join one's ancestors; to pass away

Definitions

  1. to join one's ancestors; to pass away

Ancestry of “กินข้าวผ่านธูป”, step by step

กินข้าวผ่านธูป traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ข้าว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiข้าวrice; food; meal; year
2Proto-Tai*C̬.qawꟲrice
3Proto-Austroasiatic*rŋkoːʔhusked rice

via Thai ธูป

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiธูปjoss stick; incense
2Sanskritधूपincense
3SanskritA vocative particle; o, oh; An interjection of...

via Thai กิน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiกินto consume; to wrongfully accept, take, or...
2Proto-Taikɯɲᴬto eat
Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔEvery word from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲEvery word from Thai ข้าว