Where does “หนักหนา” come from?

หนักหนา (Thai) comes from Thai หนา, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᴬ — thick.

หนักหนา (Thai): so very much; exceedingly; extremely

Definitions

  1. so very much; exceedingly; extremely

Ancestry of “หนักหนา”, step by step

หนักหนา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หนา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหนาthick
2Proto-Taiʰnaːᴬthick

via Thai หนัก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหนักheavy; severe; serious; extreme; excessive;...
2Proto-Taiʰnakᴰheavy
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᴬ →Every word from Thai หนา →