Where does “หมายเกาะ” come from?
หมายเกาะ (Thai) comes from Thai เกาะ, from Khmer កោះ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer tkɔɔʔ — island.
หมายเกาะ (Thai): arrest warrant
Ancestry of “หมายเกาะ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | เกาะ | tract of land surrounded by water: isle, island,... |
| 2 | Khmer | កោះ | island; to subpoena, to call someone with a court... |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | tkɔɔʔ | island |