Where does “มะเร็ง” come from?
มะเร็ง (Thai) comes from Malay merengsa — irritant; incurable, obstinate, unhealable.
มะเร็ง (Thai): cancer
Definitions
- cancer
Ancestry of “มะเร็ง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | merengsa | irritant; incurable, obstinate, unhealable |