Where does “อ่างทอง” come from?
อ่างทอง (Thai) comes from Thai อ่าง, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ʔaːŋᴮ¹, from Proto-Tai ʔaːŋᴮ, from Middle Chinese 盎.
อ่างทอง (Thai): golden basin
Ancestry of “อ่างทอง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | อ่าง | basin; bowl; tub; sink |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ʔaːŋᴮ¹ | basin |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ʔaːŋᴮ | basin |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 盎 | — |