Where does “คันชัก” come from?
คันชัก (Thai) comes from Thai คัน, from Proto-Tai ɣalᴬ — dike between rice fields; to itch.
คันชัก (Thai): (violin) bow
Definitions
- (violin) bow
Ancestry of “คันชัก”, step by step
คันชัก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai คัน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | คัน | rod; handle; dike; ridge; to itch |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɣalᴬ | dike between rice fields; to itch |
via Thai ชัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชัก | to pull, draw, or drag; to deduct; to subtract;... |