Where does “หนูตะเภา” come from?
หนูตะเภา (Thai) comes from Thai หนู, from Proto-Tai ʰnuːᴬ — mouse; rat.
หนูตะเภา (Thai): guinea pig
Definitions
- guinea pig
Ancestry of “หนูตะเภา”, step by step
หนูตะเภา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หนู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หนู | murid: member of the Muridae family; mouse; rat;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰnuːᴬ | mouse; rat |
via Thai ตะเภา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตะเภา | — |