Where does “นุ่มนวล” come from?
นุ่มนวล (Thai) comes from Thai นม, from Pali nāma, from Sanskrit नामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
นุ่มนวล (Thai): soft; polite
Definitions
- soft; polite
Ancestry of “นุ่มนวล”, step by step
นุ่มนวล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นม | milk; breast |
| 2 | Pali | nāma | name; immaterial factors such as consciousness... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नामन् | name, personal name, appellation; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hnā́ma | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ma | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Thai นวล
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | นวล | yellowish white; cream color/colour |