Where does “อก” come from?

อก (Thai) comes from Proto-Vietic ʔaːk, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kʔaak — crow; to caw.

อก (Thai): chest; breast; heart; feelings

Definitions

  1. chest; breast; heart; feelings

Ancestry of “อก”, step by step

อก traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Vietic ʔaːk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticʔaːkcrow
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkʔaakcrow; to caw

via Proto-Tai ʔɤkᴰ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiʔɤkᴰchest
2Old Chinese臆—

via Middle Chinese 益

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese益—

Words derived from “อก”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kʔaak →Every word from Proto-Vietic ʔaːk →