Where does “แว่นตา” come from?
แว่นตา (Thai) comes from Thai ตา, from Proto-Tai taːᴬ — maternal grandfather.
แว่นตา (Thai): glasses, spectacles
Definitions
- glasses, spectacles
Ancestry of “แว่นตา”, step by step
แว่นตา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ตา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตา | maternal grandfather; eye; time; turn; moment |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | taːᴬ | maternal grandfather |
via Thai แว่น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แว่น | circular piece (of something sliced, of glass, etc) |