Where does “แข่งขัน” come from?

แข่งขัน (Thai) comes from Thai ขัน, from Proto-Tai χalᴬ — to crow.

แข่งขัน (Thai): to compete

Definitions

  1. to compete

Ancestry of “แข่งขัน”, step by step

แข่งขัน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ขัน

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiขันhollow container: bowl, vessel, etc; liquid...
2Proto-Taiχalᴬto crow

via Thai แข่ง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแข่งto compete; to race; to contend with; to strive for; to vie
2Middle Chinese競—

Words derived from “แข่งขัน”

Every word from Proto-Tai χalᴬ →Every word from Thai ขัน →