Where does “ชาวนา” come from?
ชาวนา (Thai) comes from Thai นา, from Proto-Tai naːᴬ — paddy field.
ชาวนา (Thai): farmer; rice grower
Definitions
- farmer; rice grower
Ancestry of “ชาวนา”, step by step
ชาวนา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นา | paddy field; area similar to rice field that used... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | naːᴬ | paddy field |
via Thai ชาว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชาว | approx. -er, -an, -ese, -ist etc.; people sharing... |