Where does “สนตะพาย” come from?
สนตะพาย (Thai) comes from Thai สน, from Thai สนใจ, from Thai ใจ, from Proto-Tai cɤɰᴬ — heart; breath.
สนตะพาย (Thai): to loop a piece of rope through the nasal septum or through a nose ring attached thereto
Definitions
- to loop a piece of rope through the nasal septum or through a nose ring attached thereto
Ancestry of “สนตะพาย”, step by step
สนตะพาย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สน | pine: any tree of the genus "Pinus"; conifer: any... |
| 2 | Thai | สนใจ | to be interested, to care; interested, caring |
| 3 | Thai | ใจ | heart; mind; spirit; breath |
| 4 | Proto-Tai | cɤɰᴬ | heart; breath |
via Thai ตะพาย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตะพาย | — |