Where does “ขนม” come from?

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

ขนม (Thai): sweets; dessert; cake; candy; confectionary;...

Definitions

  1. sweets; dessert; cake; candy; confectionary;...

Ancestry of “ขนม”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ขนม

Every word from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔEvery word from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲEvery word from Thai ข้าว