Where does “ไข่มุก” come from?
ไข่มุก (Thai) comes from Thai ไข่, from Proto-Tai qraj — egg.
ไข่มุก (Thai): pearl; tapioca pearl
Ancestry of “ไข่มุก”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ไข่ | egg; roe; spawn; ovoid or round object: ball,... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | qraj | egg |