Where does “พ่อค้า” come from?
พ่อค้า (Thai) comes from Thai พ่อ, from Proto-Tai boːᴮ — not; father.
พ่อค้า (Thai): male merchant
Definitions
- male merchant
Ancestry of “พ่อค้า”, step by step
พ่อค้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai พ่อ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พ่อ | father; male head, lord, leader, or master; man... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | boːᴮ | not; father |
via Thai ค้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ค้า | to trade; to sell |