Where does “แมวน้ำ” come from?
แมวน้ำ (Thai) comes from Thai น้ำ, from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ.
แมวน้ำ (Thai): true seal: marine mammal of the family Phocidae
Definitions
- true seal: marine mammal of the family Phocidae
Ancestry of “แมวน้ำ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | น้ำ | water; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.namꟲ | — |