Where does “งา” come from?

งา (Thai) comes from Proto-Tai ŋaːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 牙.

งา (Thai): sesame; tusk; ivory

Definitions

  1. sesame; tusk; ivory

Ancestry of “งา”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiŋaːᴬtusk, ivory; tusk; ivory
2Middle Chinese牙—

Words derived from “งา”

Every word from Middle Chinese 牙 →Every word from Proto-Tai ŋaːᴬ →