Where does “นิ้วชี้” come from?

นิ้วชี้ (Thai) comes from Thai ชี้, from Proto-Tai ɟiːᶜ — to point.

นิ้วชี้ (Thai): index finger; forefinger

Definitions

  1. index finger; forefinger

Ancestry of “นิ้วชี้”, step by step

นิ้วชี้ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ชี้

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiชี้to point: to direct something at, to, or upon something
2Proto-Taiɟiːᶜto point

via Thai นิ้ว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนิ้วfinger; toe; inch
2Proto-Tai*niːwꟲ—
Every word from Proto-Tai ɟiːᶜ →Every word from Thai ชี้ →