Where does “สั่งสอน” come from?

สั่งสอน (Thai) comes from Thai สั่ง, from Proto-Tai saŋᴮ — to blow the nose; to order.

สั่งสอน (Thai): to conduct someone to behave

Definitions

  1. to conduct someone to behave

Ancestry of “สั่งสอน”, step by step

สั่งสอน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai สั่ง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสั่งto order; to command; to direct; to instruct; to...
2Proto-Taisaŋᴮto blow the nose; to order

via Thai สอน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสอนto teach; to instruct
2Proto-Taisoːlᴬto teach
Every word from Proto-Tai saŋᴮ →Every word from Thai สั่ง →