Where does “โรงเตี๊ยม” come from?

โรงเตี๊ยม (Thai) comes from Thai โรง, from Malay ruang — An area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming.

โรงเตี๊ยม (Thai): inn; motel

Definitions

  1. inn; motel

Ancestry of “โรงเตี๊ยม”, step by step

โรงเตี๊ยม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai โรง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโรงbuilding or structure, especially one roofed or...
2MalayruangAn area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming

via Thai เตี๊ยม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเตี๊ยมOnly used in โรงเตี๊ยม; to concoct; to invent; to...
2Thaiเตรียมto prepare; to make ready
Every word from Malay ruang →Every word from Thai โรง →