Where does “แก๊สน้ำตา” come from?
แก๊สน้ำตา (Thai) comes from Thai แก๊ส, from English gas, from Dutch gas — gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street.
แก๊สน้ำตา (Thai): tear gas
Definitions
- tear gas
Ancestry of “แก๊สน้ำตา”, step by step
แก๊สน้ำตา traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai แก๊ส
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แก๊ส | any gas; liquefied petroleum gas; gas stove |
| 2 | English | gas | Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and... |
| 3 | Dutch | gas | gas; liquefied petroleum gas; unpaved street |
via Thai น้ำตา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | น้ำตา | tear: drop of secreted fluid from an eye;... |
| 2 | Thai | น้ำ | water; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as... |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.namꟲ | water |
via English tear gas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tear gas | Any lachrymatory, non-lethal chemical compound that causes the eyes to sting and water and/or irritates the respiratory system, mostly used for controlling crowds during riots or as self-defense |