Where does “คำ” come from?
คำ (Thai) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡamᴬ⁴, from Proto-Tai ɡamᴬ — bite ; speech.
คำ (Thai): word; speech; gold
Ancestry of “คำ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ɡamᴬ⁴ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɡamᴬ | bite ; speech |