Where does “ติดหู” come from?

ติดหู (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.

ติดหู (Thai): ear-catching; catchy; memorable

Definitions

  1. ear-catching; catchy; memorable

Ancestry of “ติดหู”, step by step

ติดหู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หู

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหูear; ear-like part of anything, as bag handle,...
2Proto-Taikrwɯːᴬear

via Thai ติด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiติดto attach; to be attached to; to stick to; to...
Every word from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬEvery word from Thai หู