Where does “วัวแดง” come from?

วัวแดง (Thai) comes from Thai แดง, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³, from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ.

วัวแดง (Thai): banteng

Definitions

  1. banteng

Ancestry of “วัวแดง”, step by step

วัวแดง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai แดง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแดงred; to reveal; cent; money
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*ˀdɛːŋᴬ³
3Proto-Tai*C̥.dwiːŋᴬ

via Thai วัว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiวัวbovine: bull, cow, ox, etc; beef
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬEvery word from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³Every word from Thai แดง