Where does “เจาะยาง” come from?

เจาะยาง (Thai) comes from Thai ยาง, from Proto-Tai ˀjaːŋᴬ — resin.

เจาะยาง (Thai): to strike the rival's thigh or calf with one's foot or shinbone in order to deprive the rival of mobility, dexterity, or stability

Definitions

  1. to strike the rival's thigh or calf with one's foot or shinbone in order to deprive the rival of mobility, dexterity, or stability

Ancestry of “เจาะยาง”, step by step

เจาะยาง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ยาง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiยางresin; rubber; tire
2Proto-Taiˀjaːŋᴬresin

via Thai เจาะ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเจาะto puncture; to pierce; to make a hole
Every word from Proto-Tai ˀjaːŋᴬEvery word from Thai ยาง