Where does “นาง” come from?
นาง (Thai) comes from Proto-Tai naːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 娘.
นาง (Thai): chief; lord; master; title; used to replace อี ...
Definitions
- chief; lord; master; title; used to replace อี ...
Ancestry of “นาง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | naːŋᴬ | lady |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 娘 | — |