Where does “สักหน่อย” come from?
สักหน่อย (Thai) comes from Thai หน่อย, from Proto-Tai ʰnoːjᴮ — little, few.
สักหน่อย (Thai): a little, a little bit
Definitions
- a little, a little bit
Ancestry of “สักหน่อย”, step by step
สักหน่อย traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หน่อย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หน่อย | a little; a little bit; particle to soften a... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰnoːjᴮ | little, few |
via Thai สัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สัก | just; about; around; at; to; to tattoo |