Where does “มอง” come from?
มอง (Thai) comes from Chinese 亡, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).
มอง (Thai): to watch; to look
Ancestry of “มอง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 亡 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | maŋ | big; old; elder |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) | — |