Where does “น้ำเน่า” come from?

น้ำเน่า (Thai) comes from Thai น้ำ, from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ — water.

น้ำเน่า (Thai): inviting vomit; nonsensical; senseless; polluted...

Definitions

  1. inviting vomit; nonsensical; senseless; polluted...

Ancestry of “น้ำเน่า”, step by step

น้ำเน่า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai น้ำ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiน้ำwater; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as...
2Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater

via Thai เน่า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเน่าdecayed; decomposed; putrid; rotten; bad; poor;...
2Proto-Tainawᴮrotten

Words derived from “น้ำเน่า”

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