Where does “ทหารบก” come from?

ทหารบก (Thai) comes from Thai บก, from English big, from Middle English big, from Proto-Germanic bugja-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

ทหารบก (Thai): soldier, member of the army

Definitions

  1. soldier, member of the army

Ancestry of “ทหารบก”, step by step

ทหารบก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai บก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบกdry land; land
2EnglishbigOf great size, large; Thought to have undue...
3Middle Englishbig—
4Proto-Germanicbugja-swollen up, thick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

via Thai ทหาร

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiทหารthe military; military or military-like body,...
2Ahom𑜑𑜃𑜫warrior caste; swan, goose; soldier
3Proto-Taihaːnᴮgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bugja- →Every word from Middle English big →