Where does “ยอ” come from?

ยอ (Thai) comes from Vietnamese giò, from Proto-Vietic -ɟɔː — leg.

ยอ (Thai): beach mulberry, of species Morinda citrifolia of the family Rubiaceae

Definitions

  1. beach mulberry, of species Morinda citrifolia of the family Rubiaceae

Ancestry of “ยอ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnamesegiòleg; meat paste; pork sausage
2Proto-Vietic-ɟɔːleg

Words derived from “ยอ

Every word from Proto-Vietic -ɟɔːEvery word from Vietnamese giò