Where does “มันฝรั่งทอด” come from?
มันฝรั่งทอด (Thai) comes from Thai มันฝรั่ง, from Thai ฝรั่ง, from Persian فرنگ, from French Franc, from Middle French franc, from Old French Franc, from Latin francus, from Frankish frank — pole, stalk.
มันฝรั่งทอด (Thai): potato crisp, potato chip
Definitions
- potato crisp, potato chip
Ancestry of “มันฝรั่งทอด”, step by step
มันฝรั่งทอด traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มันฝรั่ง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มันฝรั่ง | potato |
| 2 | Thai | ฝรั่ง | farang; a category of traditional Thai songs,... |
| 3 | Persian | فرنگ | Frank, French; crusader; European |
| 4 | French | Franc | Frank |
| 5 | Middle French | franc | franc; noble |
| 6 | Old French | Franc | French |
| 7 | Latin | francus | franc; a Frenchman; Frank, of or pertaining to... |
| 8 | Frankish | frank | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |
via Thai ทอด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทอด | to fry; to deep-fry |