Where does “ลงดาบ” come from?
ลงดาบ (Thai) comes from Thai ลง, from Proto-Tai n̩.loŋᴬ — to descend.
ลงดาบ (Thai): to carry out a death sentence by means of decapitation; to execute (e.g. a prisoner) by beheading
Definitions
- to carry out a death sentence by means of decapitation; to execute (e.g. a prisoner) by beheading
Ancestry of “ลงดาบ”, step by step
ลงดาบ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ลง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ลง | to descend; to cause to descend; to lower; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | n̩.loŋᴬ | to descend |
via Thai ดาบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ดาบ | sword; cutlassfish: any of the sea fish of the... |