Where does “นำเข้า” come from?
นำเข้า (Thai) comes from Thai เข้า, from Proto-Tai *χawꟲ — to enter.
นำเข้า (Thai): to import
Definitions
- to import
Ancestry of “นำเข้า”, step by step
นำเข้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เข้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เข้า | to move in or inwards: to come in, to go in, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *χawꟲ | to enter |
via Thai นำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นำ | to lead; to bring |