Where does “คันเหยียบ” come from?

คันเหยียบ (Thai) comes from Thai คัน, from Proto-Tai ɣalᴬ — dike between rice fields; to itch.

คันเหยียบ (Thai): pedal

Definitions

  1. pedal

Ancestry of “คันเหยียบ”, step by step

คันเหยียบ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai คัน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคันrod; handle; dike; ridge; to itch
2Proto-Taiɣalᴬdike between rice fields; to itch

via Thai เหยียบ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเหยียบto step on; to keep secret; almost
2Proto-Taiˀjiəpᴰto step on
Every word from Proto-Tai ɣalᴬ →Every word from Thai คัน →