Where does “ก้นกบ” come from?
ก้นกบ (Thai) comes from Thai กบ, from Thai เลือก, from Thai นาย, from Old Khmer nāy.
ก้นกบ (Thai): coccyx, tailbone
Ancestry of “ก้นกบ”, step by step
ก้นกบ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai กบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | กบ | a group of words/syllables ending with -p sound;... |
| 2 | Thai | เลือก | to choose; to select; to pick; to elect |
| 3 | Thai | นาย | chief; lord; master; the lowest noble rank of... |
| 4 | Old Khmer | nāy | — |
via Thai ก้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ก้น | buttocks; bottom |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | konᶜ | buttock |