Where does “นักมวย” come from?

นักมวย (Thai) comes from Thai มวย, from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.

นักมวย (Thai): boxer

Definitions

  1. boxer

Ancestry of “นักมวย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมวยboxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;...
2Sanskritमव्यतिto bind
Every word from Sanskrit मव्यति →Every word from Thai มวย →