Where does “ชาวเขา” come from?
ชาวเขา (Thai) comes from Thai เขา, from Proto-Tai qawᴬ — horn.
ชาวเขา (Thai): a tribesman who lives in the mountains; a hillman
Definitions
- a tribesman who lives in the mountains; a hillman
Ancestry of “ชาวเขา”, step by step
ชาวเขา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เขา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เขา | he; she; they; I; oneself; one who is not on... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | qawᴬ | horn |
via Thai ชาว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชาว | approx. -er, -an, -ese, -ist etc.; people sharing... |