Where does “บั่นทอน” come from?
บั่นทอน (Thai) comes from Thai บน, from Proto-Malayic *bini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *binahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
บั่นทอน (Thai): to lessen; to reduce; to shorten
Definitions
- to lessen; to reduce; to shorten
Ancestry of “บั่นทอน”, step by step
บั่นทอน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai บน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | บน | on; up; upon; above; over; upper; high; higher;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *bini | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *binahi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
via Thai ทอน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทอน | to cut down; to make smaller |