Where does “นิ้วก้อย” come from?

นิ้วก้อย (Thai) comes from Thai ก้อย, from Proto-Pearic *Kɔːj.

นิ้วก้อย (Thai): little finger

Definitions

  1. little finger

Ancestry of “นิ้วก้อย”, step by step

นิ้วก้อย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ก้อย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiก้อยpinky; pinky finger; little finger; tail; little;...
2Proto-Pearic*Kɔːj—

via Thai นิ้ว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนิ้วfinger; toe; inch
2Proto-Tai*niːwꟲ—
Every word from Proto-Pearic *Kɔːj →Every word from Thai ก้อย →