Where does “คานหาม” come from?

คานหาม (Thai) comes from Thai คาน, from Proto-Tai ɢaːnᴬ.

คานหาม (Thai): carrying pole; shoulder pole; sedan chair,...

Definitions

  1. carrying pole; shoulder pole; sedan chair,...

Ancestry of “คานหาม”, step by step

คานหาม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai คาน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคานshoulder pole; shaft; beam
2Proto-Taiɢaːnᴬ—

via Thai หาม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหามto carry; to take
2Proto-Taitrwaːmᴬto carry on the back
Every word from Proto-Tai ɢaːnᴬ →Every word from Thai คาน →