Where does “มวยปล้ำ” come from?
มวยปล้ำ (Thai) comes from Thai มวย, from Sanskrit मव्यति — to bind.
มวยปล้ำ (Thai): wrestling
Definitions
- wrestling
Ancestry of “มวยปล้ำ”, step by step
มวยปล้ำ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มวย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มวย | boxing; fisticuffs; fistfight; pugilism; knot;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मव्यति | to bind |
via Thai ปล้ำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ปล้ำ | to struggle with; to wrestle with |