Where does “หางม้า” come from?
หางม้า (Thai) comes from Thai ม้า, from Proto-Tai maːᶜ — horse.
หางม้า (Thai): ponytail
Ancestry of “หางม้า”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ม้า | horse: the mammal "Equus caballus" of the family... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | maːᶜ | horse |