Where does “แม่ค้า” come from?
แม่ค้า (Thai) comes from Thai แม่, from Proto-Tai meːᴮ — mother.
แม่ค้า (Thai): female merchant
Definitions
- female merchant
Ancestry of “แม่ค้า”, step by step
แม่ค้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai แม่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แม่ | mother; female head, chief, or leader; woman in... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | meːᴮ | mother |
via Thai ค้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ค้า | to trade; to sell |