Where does “นักมวย” come from?
นักมวย (Thai) comes from Thai มวย, from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.
นักมวย (Thai): boxer
Ancestry of “นักมวย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | มวย | boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मव्यति | to bind |