Where does “คอตีบ” come from?

คอตีบ (Thai) comes from Thai คอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɔːᴬ², from Proto-Tai ɣoːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 喉.

คอตีบ (Thai): diphtheria

Definitions

  1. diphtheria

Ancestry of “คอตีบ”, step by step

คอตีบ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai คอ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคอneck; throat
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*ɣɔːᴬ²—
3Proto-Taiɣoːᴬneck
4Middle Chinese喉—

via Thai ตบ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiตบto slap; to clap
2Proto-Taitɤpᴰto slap
Every word from Middle Chinese 喉 →Every word from Proto-Tai ɣoːᴬ →Every word from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɔːᴬ² →