Where does “กุ้งร้อยขา” come from?
กุ้งร้อยขา (Thai) comes from Thai ขา, from Proto-Southwestern Tai qaːᴬ, from Proto-Tai p.qaːᴬ — leg.
กุ้งร้อยขา (Thai): a millipede
Ancestry of “กุ้งร้อยขา”, step by step
กุ้งร้อยขา traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขา | leg; something resembling or suggesting a leg or... |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | qaːᴬ | leg |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | p.qaːᴬ | leg |
via Thai กุ้ง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | กุ้ง | shrimp; prawn |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *kuŋᴮ/ꟲ | shrimp |
via Thai ร้อย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ร้อย | hundred; 100; lieutenant; to thread; to stitch |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *roːjꟲ | — |