Where does “ขำขัน” come from?
ขำขัน (Thai) comes from Thai ขัน, from Proto-Tai χalᴬ — to crow.
ขำขัน (Thai): comical, funny
Definitions
- comical, funny
Ancestry of “ขำขัน”, step by step
ขำขัน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขัน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขัน | hollow container: bowl, vessel, etc; liquid... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | χalᴬ | to crow |
via Thai ขำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขำ | private; secret; funny; hilarious; laughable;... |