Where does “หมอนวด” come from?
หมอนวด (Thai) comes from Thai หมอ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʰmɔːᴬ, from Proto-Tai ʰmoːᴬ, from Old Chinese 巫.
หมอนวด (Thai): masseur, masseuse
Ancestry of “หมอนวด”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หมอ | expert; wizard; fortuneteller; clairvoyant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰmɔːᴬ | shaman |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ʰmoːᴬ | shaman |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 巫 | — |