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Where does “เสี้ยนหนาม” come from?

เสี้ยนหนาม (Thai) comes from Thai หนาม, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːmᴬ — thorn.

เสี้ยนหนาม (Thai): source of discomfort, irritation, or trouble

Definitions

  1. source of discomfort, irritation, or trouble

Ancestry of “เสี้ยนหนาม”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหนามthorn, spine, prickle, or any other similar...
2Proto-Taiʰnaːmᴬthorn
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