Where does “เสือลายเมฆ” come from?
เสือลายเมฆ (Thai) comes from Thai เมฆ, from Sanskrit मेघ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hmaygʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hmaygʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₃moygʰós — fog, cloud.
เสือลายเมฆ (Thai): clouded leopard
Definitions
- clouded leopard
Ancestry of “เสือลายเมฆ”, step by step
เสือลายเมฆ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เมฆ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เมฆ | cloud |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मेघ | a cloud; a mass, multitude; a particular rāga |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hmaygʰás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hmaygʰás | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃moygʰós | fog, cloud |
via Thai ลาย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ลาย | design; pattern; striped |