Where does “ง่วงนอน” come from?
ง่วงนอน (Thai) comes from Thai นอน, from Proto-Tai nwɯːnᴬ — to lie down; to sleep.
ง่วงนอน (Thai): to be sleepy, drowsy
Definitions
- to be sleepy, drowsy
Ancestry of “ง่วงนอน”, step by step
ง่วงนอน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นอน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นอน | to lie or lay; to sleep; to go to bed; to take a... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | nwɯːnᴬ | to lie down; to sleep |
via Thai งวง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | งวง | elephant's trunk; blossom or spadix of the... |