Where does “บก” come from?
บก (Thai) comes from English big, from Middle English big, from Proto-Germanic bugja-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
บก (Thai): dry land; land
Definitions
- dry land; land
Ancestry of “บก”, step by step
บก traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English big
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | big | Of great size, large; Thought to have undue... |
| 2 | Middle English | big | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bugja- | swollen up, thick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via Proto-Tai ɓokᴰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ɓokᴰ | dry land |