Where does “ทะเลหลวง” come from?
ทะเลหลวง (Thai) comes from Thai ทะเล, from Khmer ទន្លេ, from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ទន្លេ — large body of water.
ทะเลหลวง (Thai): large lake
Definitions
- large lake
Ancestry of “ทะเลหลวง”, step by step
ทะเลหลวง traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ทะเล
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทะเล | sea; any large body of water |
| 2 | Khmer | ទន្លេ | large river |
| 3 | Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer | ទន្លេ | large body of water |
via Thai หลวง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หลวง | chief; leading; major; principal; great; large;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰluəŋᴬ | big |
via English high seas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | high seas | The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country |