Where does “น้ำจิ้ม” come from?
น้ำจิ้ม (Thai) comes from Thai น้ำ, from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ — water.
น้ำจิ้ม (Thai): nam chim: dipping sauce
Definitions
- nam chim: dipping sauce
Ancestry of “น้ำจิ้ม”, step by step
น้ำจิ้ม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai น้ำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | น้ำ | water; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.namꟲ | water |
via Thai จิ้ม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | จิ้ม | to dip into; to poke; to spear |