Where does “คำสาบาน” come from?
คำสาบาน (Thai) comes from Thai คำ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡamᴬ⁴, from Proto-Tai ɡamᴬ — bite ; speech.
คำสาบาน (Thai): oath
Definitions
- oath
Ancestry of “คำสาบาน”, step by step
คำสาบาน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai คำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | คำ | word; speech; gold |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ɡamᴬ⁴ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ɡamᴬ | bite ; speech |
via Thai สาบาน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สาบาน | to swear; to vow; to pledge; to take an oath |