Where does “น้ำใสใจคอ” come from?

น้ำใสใจคอ (Thai) comes from Thai คอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɔːᴬ², from Proto-Tai ɣoːᴬ, from Middle Chinese 喉.

น้ำใสใจคอ (Thai): true nature; true characteristic; unpretending mind; actual attitude; actual disposition

Definitions

  1. true nature; true characteristic; unpretending mind; actual attitude; actual disposition

Ancestry of “น้ำใสใจคอ”, step by step

น้ำใสใจคอ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai คอ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiคอneck; throat
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*ɣɔːᴬ²
3Proto-Taiɣoːᴬneck
4Middle Chinese

via Thai ใส

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiใสclear; transparent; crystalline; spotless;...
2Chinesefour
3Sino-Tibetan*pV-lij

via Thai น้ำ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiน้ำwater; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as...
2Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater
Every word from Middle Chinese Every word from Proto-Tai ɣoːᴬEvery word from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣɔːᴬ²
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