Where does “มุมมอง” come from?

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

มุมมอง (Thai): point of view; perspective

Definitions

  1. point of view; perspective

Ancestry of “มุมมอง”, step by step

มุมมอง 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 มุม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุมcorner; angle
2Khmerមុមcorner; angle
3Proto-Mon-Khmermumcorner; angle
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *(s/r)-ma(ŋ/k) →Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan maŋ →Every word from Chinese 亡 →