Where does “ชายแดน” come from?
ชายแดน (Thai) comes from Thai ชาย, from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ — eaves; male; man; male.
ชายแดน (Thai): border
Ancestry of “ชายแดน”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ชาย | male; man; edge; eaves |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʑaːjᴬ | eaves; male; man; male |