Where does “แมงมุม” come from?

แมงมุม (Thai) comes from Thai มุม, from Khmer មុម, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum — corner; angle.

แมงมุม (Thai): spider

Definitions

  1. spider

Ancestry of “แมงมุม”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุมcorner; angle
2Khmerមុមcorner; angle
3Proto-Mon-Khmermumcorner; angle
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum →Every word from Khmer មុម →Every word from Thai มุม →