Where does “ด้นถอยหลัง” come from?
ด้นถอยหลัง (Thai) comes from Thai หลัง, from Proto-Tai ʰlaŋᴬ — back.
ด้นถอยหลัง (Thai): to backstitch
Definitions
- to backstitch
Ancestry of “ด้นถอยหลัง”, step by step
ด้นถอยหลัง traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หลัง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หลัง | back; back; rear; next; after; later; hind |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰlaŋᴬ | back |
via Thai ถอย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ถอย | to move back, backwards, aside, or away; to cause... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 退 | — |
via Thai ด้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ด้น | to force; to push forward |