Where does “เลี้ยงดู” come from?
เลี้ยงดู (Thai) comes from Thai เลี้ยง, from Proto-Tai *liəŋꟲ, from Old Chinese 養.
เลี้ยงดู (Thai): to raise, to bring up (children)
Definitions
- to raise, to bring up (children)
Ancestry of “เลี้ยงดู”, step by step
เลี้ยงดู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เลี้ยง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | เลี้ยง | to maintain, to keep or make remain (in a good or certain condition); to prolong, to lengthen, to make remain in existence for a longer period |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *liəŋꟲ | — |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 養 | — |
via Thai ดู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ดู | to see, to perceive with one's eyes; to look |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ˀduːᴬ³ | — |