Where does “ขนอ่อน” come from?
ขนอ่อน (Thai) comes from Thai อ่อน, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʔɔːnᴮ¹, from Proto-Tai ʔwuːnᴮ — young; soft; young, soft.
ขนอ่อน (Thai): down (feather)
Definitions
- down (feather)
Ancestry of “ขนอ่อน”, step by step
ขนอ่อน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai อ่อน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | อ่อน | young; soft |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ʔɔːnᴮ¹ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ʔwuːnᴮ | young; soft; young, soft |
via Thai ขน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขน | body hair; fur; wool; feather |