Where does “แม่มด” come from?
แม่มด (Thai) comes from Thai มด, from Proto-Malayic *əmbun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ambun, from Proto-Austronesian ambun — dew.
แม่มด (Thai): sorceress; witch
Ancestry of “แม่มด”, step by step
แม่มด traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai มด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | มด | person of occult knowledge; person who practices... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *əmbun | dew moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ambun | dew |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ambun | dew |
via Thai แม่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | แม่ | mother; female head, chief, or leader; woman in... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | meːᴮ | mother |
Words derived from “แม่มด”