Where does “นาคเล่นน้ำ” come from?
นาคเล่นน้ำ (Thai) comes from Thai นาค, from Pali nāga, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
นาคเล่นน้ำ (Thai): waterspout
Definitions
- waterspout
Ancestry of “นาคเล่นน้ำ”, step by step
นาคเล่นน้ำ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นาค
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นาค | postulant: person seeking admission into a... |
| 2 | Pali | nāga | cobra; elephant; ironwood tree |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Thai น้ำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | น้ำ | water; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.namꟲ | water |
via Thai เล่น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เล่น | to play |