Where does “บ้ายอ” come from?

บ้ายอ (Thai) comes from Thai ยอ, from Vietnamese giò, from Proto-Vietic -ɟɔː — leg.

บ้ายอ (Thai): infatuated by commendation or flattery

Definitions

  1. infatuated by commendation or flattery

Ancestry of “บ้ายอ”, step by step

บ้ายอ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ยอ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiยอbeach mulberry, of species Morinda citrifolia of the family Rubiaceae
2Vietnamesegiòleg; meat paste; pork sausage
3Proto-Vietic-ɟɔːleg

via Thai บ้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiบ้าcrazy, mad, insane; a name of fish, "Leptobarbus...
2Proto-Taiɓaːᶜcrazy
Every word from Proto-Vietic -ɟɔːEvery word from Vietnamese giòEvery word from Thai ยอ