Where does “ค่ายทหาร” come from?
ค่ายทหาร (Thai) comes from Thai ทหาร, from Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫, from Proto-Tai haːnᴮ — goose.
ค่ายทหาร (Thai): military base
Ancestry of “ค่ายทหาร”, step by step
ค่ายทหาร traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ทหาร
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทหาร | the military; military or military-like body,... |
| 2 | Ahom | 𑜑𑜃𑜫 | warrior caste; swan, goose; soldier |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | haːnᴮ | goose |
via Thai คาย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | คาย | to spit out; to emit; to loosen; to untwine |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ɣaːjᴬ | to put out of the mouth |