Where does “จำต้อง” come from?
จำต้อง (Thai) comes from Thai จำ, from Old Khmer cāṃ.
จำต้อง (Thai): must, to need to, to have to
Definitions
- must, to need to, to have to
Ancestry of “จำต้อง”, step by step
จำต้อง 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 ต้อง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ต้อง | have to; must; to be required to; to be... |