Where does “ต้มข่า” come from?
ต้มข่า (Thai) comes from Thai ต้ม, from Proto-Tai tomᶜ — to boil.
ต้มข่า (Thai): tom kha
Ancestry of “ต้มข่า”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ต้ม | to boil; to trick; to deceive; to sham |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | tomᶜ | to boil |
Words derived from “ต้มข่า”