Where does “แปรงสีฟัน” come from?
แปรงสีฟัน (Thai) comes from Thai ฟัน, from Proto-Southwestern Tai vaŋᴬ, from Proto-Tai walᴬ — to slash.
แปรงสีฟัน (Thai): toothbrush
Definitions
- toothbrush
Ancestry of “แปรงสีฟัน”, step by step
แปรงสีฟัน traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ฟัน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ฟัน | to cut; to slash; to have sex with; tooth |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | vaŋᴬ | to listen |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | walᴬ | to slash |
via Thai สี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สี | to rub; to scrape; color, colour; colored |
via Thai แปรง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แปรง | brush |