Where does “จูงจมูก” come from?

จูงจมูก (Thai) comes from Thai จมูก, from Khmer ច្រមុះ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer muh — nose.

จูงจมูก (Thai): to lead by the nose: to influence, to dominate,...

Definitions

  1. to lead by the nose: to influence, to dominate,...

Ancestry of “จูงจมูก”, step by step

จูงจมูก traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai จมูก

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiจมูกnose
2Khmerច្រមុះnose; snout; beak
3Proto-Mon-Khmermuhnose

via Thai จูง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiจูงto bring, lead, or guide (along, forwards, etc), especially by pulling or holding a rope or hand: to tow, to hand, etc
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer muh →Every word from Khmer ច្រមុះ →Every word from Thai จมูก →