Where does “ตาขอ” come from?
ตาขอ (Thai) comes from Thai ขอ, from Proto-Tai xɔːᴬ — hook.
ตาขอ (Thai): hook, long-handled hook, gaff
Definitions
- hook, long-handled hook, gaff
Ancestry of “ตาขอ”, step by step
ตาขอ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขอ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขอ | hook curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | xɔːᴬ | hook |
via Thai ตา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตา | maternal grandfather; eye; time; turn; moment |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | taːᴬ | maternal grandfather |
Words derived from “ตาขอ”