Where does “มุม” come from?

มุม (Thai) comes from Khmer មុម, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum — corner; angle.

มุม (Thai): corner; angle

Definitions

  1. corner; angle

Ancestry of “มุม”, step by step

มุม traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer មុម

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerមុមcorner; angle
2Proto-Mon-Khmermumcorner; angle

via Thai มุมฉาก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุมฉากright angle

via Thai มุมป้าน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุมป้านobtuse angle

Words derived from “มุม”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum →Every word from Khmer មុម →