Where does “เงามืด” come from?

เงามืด (Thai) comes from Thai มืด, from Proto-Tai mɯːtᴰ, from Old Chinese 昧.

เงามืด (Thai): umbra

Definitions

  1. umbra

Ancestry of “เงามืด”, step by step

เงามืด traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มืด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมืดdark
2Proto-Taimɯːtᴰ—
3Old Chinese昧—

via Thai เงา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเงาshadow; reflection; shiny, polished, glossy
2Proto-Taiŋawᴬshadow; reflection
Every word from Old Chinese 昧 →Every word from Proto-Tai mɯːtᴰ →Every word from Thai มืด →