Where does “จับกุม” come from?
จับกุม (Thai) comes from Thai จับ, from Proto-Tai capᴰ — to grasp; to perch.
จับกุม (Thai): to arrest
Definitions
- to arrest
Ancestry of “จับกุม”, step by step
จับกุม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai จับ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | จับ | to touch; to grab; to grasp; to grip; to hold; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | capᴰ | to grasp; to perch |
via Thai กุม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | กุม | to hold; to take hold (of) |