Where does “daekmax” come from?

daekmax (Zhuang) comes from Zhuang max, from Proto-Tai *maːꟲ, from Middle Chinese 馬.

daekmax (Zhuang): praying mantis

Definitions

  1. praying mantis

Ancestry of “daekmax”, step by step

daekmax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zhuang max

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangmaxhorse
2Proto-Tai*maːꟲhorse
3Middle Chinese馬—

via Zhuang daek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zhuangdaekgrasshopper; to scoop; to ladle out; to crochet;...
2Proto-Taitakᴰto scoop
Every word from Middle Chinese 馬 →Every word from Proto-Tai *maːꟲ →Every word from Zhuang max →