Where does “นางพยาบาล” come from?

นางพยาบาล (Thai) comes from Thai นาง, from Proto-Tai naːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 娘.

นางพยาบาล (Thai): female nurse

Definitions

  1. female nurse

Ancestry of “นางพยาบาล”, step by step

นางพยาบาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai นาง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนางwoman
2Proto-Tainaːŋᴬlady
3Middle Chinese娘—

via Thai พยาบาล

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพยาบาลto support, to aid, to assist; to take care (of), to look after; to guard, to protect
2Sanskritव्यापारservice; serving
Every word from Middle Chinese 娘 →Every word from Proto-Tai naːŋᴬ →Every word from Thai นาง →