Where does “พี่เลี้ยง” come from?
พี่เลี้ยง (Thai) comes from Thai เลี้ยง, from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ, from Old Chinese 養.
พี่เลี้ยง (Thai): nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; trainer; mentor
Definitions
- nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; trainer; mentor
Ancestry of “พี่เลี้ยง”, step by step
พี่เลี้ยง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เลี้ยง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เลี้ยง | to maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *liəŋꟲ | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 養 | — |
via Thai พี่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | พี่ | elder brother; elder sister; older person;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | biːᴮ | older sibling |
Words derived from “พี่เลี้ยง”