Where does “โรงนา” come from?
โรงนา (Thai) comes from Thai นา, from Proto-Tai naːᴬ — paddy field.
โรงนา (Thai): farm shed, farm shack
Ancestry of “โรงนา”, step by step
โรงนา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai นา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | นา | paddy field; area similar to rice field that used... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | naːᴬ | paddy field |
via Thai โรง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | โรง | building or structure, especially one roofed or... |
| 2 | Malay | ruang | An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming |