Where does “ต้มยำ” come from?
ต้มยำ (Thai) comes from Thai ต้ม, from Proto-Tai tomᶜ — to boil.
ต้มยำ (Thai): tom yam, spicy lemongrass soup, hot and sour soup
Definitions
- tom yam, spicy lemongrass soup, hot and sour soup
Ancestry of “ต้มยำ”, 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 “ต้มยำ”