Where does “หินเหล็กไฟ” come from?
หินเหล็กไฟ (Thai) comes from Thai เหล็ก, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ, from Proto-Tai ʰlekᴰ, from Old Chinese 鐵.
หินเหล็กไฟ (Thai): flint
Ancestry of “หินเหล็กไฟ”, step by step
หินเหล็กไฟ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เหล็ก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เหล็ก | iron; metal tool; metal; steel; iron |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ʰlekᴰ | iron |
| 4 | Old Chinese | 鐵 | — |
via Thai หิน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หิน | stone; rock |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | triːlᴬ | stone |
via Thai ไฟ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไฟ | fire; flame; light; light source; electricity |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | wɤjᴬ | fire |