Where does “เศษเล็บ” come from?
เศษเล็บ (Thai) comes from Thai เศษ, from Sanskrit शेष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śayṣ- — to remain.
เศษเล็บ (Thai): a wannabe
Definitions
- a wannabe
Ancestry of “เศษเล็บ”, step by step
เศษเล็บ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เศษ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เศษ | a remainder of something |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शेष | that which is saved or spared or allowed to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śayṣ- | to remain |
via Thai เล็บ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เล็บ | nail (fingernail, toenail), claw, talon |