Where does “ไก่โห่” come from?
ไก่โห่ (Thai) comes from Thai ไก่, from Proto-Tai kajᴮ, from Middle Chinese 雞.
ไก่โห่ (Thai): cockcrow
Definitions
- cockcrow
Ancestry of “ไก่โห่”, step by step
ไก่โห่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ไก่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไก่ | fowl; domesticated fowl, as chicken, turkey, etc;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | kajᴮ | chicken |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 雞 | — |
via Thai โห่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โห่ | ululating yell traditionally uttered as part of an auspicious ceremony |