Where does “หล่อเลี้ยง” come from?
หล่อเลี้ยง (Thai) comes from Thai เลี้ยง, from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ, from Old Chinese 養.
หล่อเลี้ยง (Thai): to moisten; to nourish; to feed
Definitions
- to moisten; to nourish; to feed
Ancestry of “หล่อเลี้ยง”, step by step
หล่อเลี้ยง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เลี้ยง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เลี้ยง | to maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *liəŋꟲ | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 養 | — |
via Thai หล่อ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หล่อ | to cast: to form an object by pouring metal,... |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰlɔːᴮ¹ | to cast; to melt |