Where does “หมายขัง” come from?
หมายขัง (Thai) comes from Thai หมาย, from Proto-Tai ʰmaːjᴬ — to mark; to aim.
หมายขัง (Thai): detention warrant
Ancestry of “หมายขัง”, step by step
หมายขัง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หมาย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หมาย | to mean; to aim; to intend; to mark |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰmaːjᴬ | to mark; to aim |
via Thai ขัง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขัง | to imprison; to confine; to be stagnant; to hold... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | k.raŋᴬ | to prevent from leaving (a place): to keep, to shut, to confine, to hold, etc |