Where does “จำคุก” come from?
จำคุก (Thai) comes from Thai จำ, from Old Khmer cāṃ.
จำคุก (Thai): imprisonment; to imprison
Definitions
- imprisonment; to imprison
Ancestry of “จำคุก”, step by step
จำคุก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai จำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | จำ | to stay or remain; to cause to stay or remain; to... |
| 2 | Old Khmer | cāṃ | — |
via Thai คุก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | คุก | gaol; prison; imprisonment; imprisonment... |