Where does “ใหญ่หลวง” come from?
ใหญ่หลวง (Thai) comes from Thai หลวง, from Proto-Tai ʰluəŋᴬ — big.
ใหญ่หลวง (Thai): great (in size or effect)
Definitions
- great (in size or effect)
Ancestry of “ใหญ่หลวง”, step by step
ใหญ่หลวง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หลวง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หลวง | chief; leading; major; principal; great; large;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰluəŋᴬ | big |
via Thai ใหญ่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ใหญ่ | big; very big; large; great; important; main; to... |