Where does “แมวน้ำ” come from?
แมวน้ำ (Thai) comes from Thai น้ำ, from Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ — water.
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
แมวน้ำ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai น้ำ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | น้ำ | water; any liquid or fluid; body of water, as... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.namꟲ | water |
via Thai แมว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แมว | cat; catmeat; any of numerous fish of the genera... |