Where does “แม่ยาย” come from?
แม่ยาย (Thai) comes from Thai แม่, from Proto-Tai meːᴮ — mother.
แม่ยาย (Thai): mother of one's wife
Ancestry of “แม่ยาย”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | แม่ | mother; female head, chief, or leader; woman in... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | meːᴮ | mother |