Where does “เส้นทแยงมุม” come from?
เส้นทแยงมุม (Thai) comes from Thai มุม, from Khmer មុម, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum — corner; angle.
เส้นทแยงมุม (Thai): diagonal
Definitions
- diagonal
Ancestry of “เส้นทแยงมุม”, step by step
เส้นทแยงมุม traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มุม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | มุม | corner; angle |
| 2 | Khmer | មុម | corner; angle |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | mum | corner; angle |
via Thai เส้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เส้น | line; anything that is long and thin: hair, rope,... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *selꟲ | — |
via Thai ทแยง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ทแยง | diagonal |