Where does “สี่สิบหก” come from?
สี่สิบหก (Thai) comes from Thai สี่, from Proto-Tai siːᴮ, from Middle Chinese 四, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-lij — four.
สี่สิบหก (Thai): 46; forty-six
Definitions
- 46; forty-six
Ancestry of “สี่สิบหก”, step by step
สี่สิบหก traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai สี่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สี่ | 4; four |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | siːᴮ | four |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 四 | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *pV-lij | four |
via Thai หก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หก | 6; six; to spill |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *xrokᴰ¹ˢ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | krokᴰ | six |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 六 | — |
via Thai สิบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สิบ | 10; ten |