Where does “เต่า” come from?
เต่า (Thai) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai tawᴮ¹, from Proto-Tai tawᴮ — turtle.
เต่า (Thai): turtle, tortoise, reptile of the order...
Definitions
- turtle, tortoise, reptile of the order...
Ancestry of “เต่า”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | tawᴮ¹ | turtle |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | tawᴮ | turtle |