Where does “tais” come from?

tais (White Hmong) comes from Thai ถ้วย, from Middle Chinese 斗.

tais (White Hmong): basin; dish, plate; cup

Definitions

  1. basin; dish, plate; cup

Ancestry of “tais”, step by step

tais traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ถ้วย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiถ้วยcup; bowl; trophy cup
2Middle Chinese斗—

via Lao ຖ້ວຍ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoຖ້ວຍ—
Every word from Middle Chinese 斗 →