Where does “มองดู” come from?

มองดู (Thai) comes from Thai มอง, from Chinese 亡, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k).

มองดู (Thai): to watch, stare, look at, regard

Definitions

  1. to watch, stare, look at, regard

Ancestry of “มองดู”, step by step

มองดู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มอง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมองto watch; to look
2Chinese亡—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetanmaŋbig; old; elder
4Proto-Sino-Tibetan*(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k)—

via Thai ดู

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiดูto see, to perceive with one's eyes; to look
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*ˀduːᴬ³—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ →Every word from Chinese 亡 →