Where does “ขนมจีบ” come from?
ขนมจีบ (Thai) comes from Thai ขนม, from Thai ข้าว, from Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *rŋkoːʔ — husked rice.
ขนมจีบ (Thai): shumai
Definitions
- shumai
Ancestry of “ขนมจีบ”, step by step
ขนมจีบ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขนม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขนม | sweets; dessert; cake; candy; confectionary;... |
| 2 | Thai | ข้าว | rice; food; meal; year |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.qawꟲ | rice |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *rŋkoːʔ | husked rice |
via Thai จีบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | จีบ | to pleat; to fold; to crimp; to flirt; to court |