Where does “แมวป่า” come from?
แมวป่า (Thai) comes from Thai ป่า, from Proto-Tai paːᴮ — grove; wood.
แมวป่า (Thai): jungle cat
Ancestry of “แมวป่า”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ป่า | forest; wood; relating to forest; wild; savage |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | paːᴮ | grove; wood |