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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | เขา | he; she; they; I; oneself; one who is not on... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | qawᴬ | horn |