Where does “ลูกแมว” come from?
ลูกแมว (Thai) comes from Thai ลูก, from Proto-Tai lɯ:kᴰ — child.
ลูกแมว (Thai): (classifier) a kitten, a younger cat
Definitions
- (classifier) a kitten, a younger cat
Ancestry of “ลูกแมว”, step by step
ลูกแมว traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ลูก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ลูก | ball; round object; fruit; subordinate; person of... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | lɯ:kᴰ | child |
via Thai แมว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แมว | cat; catmeat; any of numerous fish of the genera... |