Where does “แมวป่า” come from?
แมวป่า (Thai) comes from Thai ป่า, from Proto-Tai paːᴮ — grove; wood.
แมวป่า (Thai): jungle cat
Definitions
- jungle cat
Ancestry of “แมวป่า”, step by step
แมวป่า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ป่า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ป่า | forest; wood; relating to forest; wild; savage |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | paːᴮ | grove; wood |
via Thai แมว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แมว | cat; catmeat; any of numerous fish of the genera... |