Where does “ขี้หนาว” come from?
ขี้หนาว (Thai) comes from Thai ขี้, from Proto-Tai *C̬.qɯjꟲ — excrement.
ขี้หนาว (Thai): sensitive to cold
Definitions
- sensitive to cold
Ancestry of “ขี้หนาว”, step by step
ขี้หนาว traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ขี้
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ขี้ | to defecate; to have a bowel movement; faeces;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *C̬.qɯjꟲ | excrement |
via Thai หนาว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หนาว | chilly; cold |