Where does “tuamham” come from?

tuamham (White Hmong) comes from Thai ทหาร, from Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫, from Proto-Tai haːnᴮ — goose.

tuamham (White Hmong): a Thai soldier

Definitions

  1. a Thai soldier

Ancestry of “tuamham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiทหารthe military; military or military-like body,...
2Ahom𑜑𑜃𑜫warrior caste; swan, goose; soldier
3Proto-Taihaːnᴮgoose
Every word from Proto-Tai haːnᴮ →Every word from Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 →Every word from Thai ทหาร →