Where does “เล็กพริกขี้หนู” come from?
เล็กพริกขี้หนู (Thai) comes from Thai พริกขี้หนู, from Thai พริก, from Pali marica, from Sanskrit मरिच — black pepper.
เล็กพริกขี้หนู (Thai): small, tiny, or young, but surprisingly able,...
Definitions
- small, tiny, or young, but surprisingly able,...
Ancestry of “เล็กพริกขี้หนู”, step by step
เล็กพริกขี้หนู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai พริกขี้หนู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พริกขี้หนู | bird's eye chili, "Capsicum annuum" |
| 2 | Thai | พริก | chilli |
| 3 | Pali | marica | black pepper |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मरिच | black pepper |
via Thai เล็ก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เล็ก | small |