Where does “ไทยมุง” come from?

ไทยมุง (Thai) comes from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.

ไทยมุง (Thai): officious onlooker or rubbernecker in Thailand, especially one who is Thai

Definitions

  1. officious onlooker or rubbernecker in Thailand, especially one who is Thai

Ancestry of “ไทยมุง”, step by step

ไทยมุง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ไทย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไทยperson; human being; Siamese person; Thai person
2Palideyyato be given
3Hindiदेयgiven
4Sanskritदेय॑—

via Thai มุง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุงto thatch; to roof
Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →