Where does “พี่ชาย” come from?
พี่ชาย (Thai) comes from Thai ชาย, from Proto-Tai ʑaːjᴬ — eaves; male; man; male.
พี่ชาย (Thai): big brother, elder brother
Definitions
- big brother, elder brother
Ancestry of “พี่ชาย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ชาย | male; man; edge; eaves |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʑaːjᴬ | eaves; male; man; male |