Where does “มอญ” come from?
มอญ (Thai) comes from Burmese မည်, from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina — to build; to arrange, to put together.
มอญ (Thai): Mon people an ethnic group of Myanmar and Thailand
Definitions
- Mon people an ethnic group of Myanmar and Thailand
Ancestry of “มอญ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မည် | how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ် |
| 2 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 3 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 4 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 5 | Old French | madame | — |
| 6 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 7 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 8 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 9 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 10 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |