Where does “หน้าจอ” come from?
หน้าจอ (Thai) comes from Thai หน้า, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ — face.
หน้าจอ (Thai): screen: surface on which pictures, electronic data, etc, may be displayed (as on a television or electronic device)
Definitions
- screen: surface on which pictures, electronic data, etc, may be displayed (as on a television or electronic device)
Ancestry of “หน้าจอ”, step by step
หน้าจอ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หน้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หน้า | face; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰnaːᶜ | face |
via Thai จอ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | จอ | Year of the Dog, the eleventh year in the cycle of twelve years under the lunar calendar |