Where does “กุ้งมังกร” come from?
กุ้งมังกร (Thai) comes from Thai มังกร, from Thai มกร, from Sanskrit मकर — a kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...
กุ้งมังกร (Thai): lobster
Ancestry of “กุ้งมังกร”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | มังกร | dragon; nāga; serpent; makara |
| 2 | Thai | มกร | makara; dragon; nāga; serpent |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मकर | a kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the... |