Where does “แหม่ม” come from?
แหม่ม (Thai) comes from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
แหม่ม (Thai): western woman; a term of address to a western...
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- western woman; a term of address to a western...
Ancestry of “แหม่ม”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ma’am | — |
| 2 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 3 | Middle English | madame | — |
| 4 | Old French | madame | — |
| 5 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |