Where does “ลูกเสือ” come from?
ลูกเสือ (Thai) comes from Thai เสือ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai sɯəᴬ — tiger.
ลูกเสือ (Thai): scout
Ancestry of “ลูกเสือ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เสือ | tiger; bandit; outlaw |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | sɯəᴬ | tiger |