Where does “ติ่งหู” come from?
ติ่งหู (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.
ติ่งหู (Thai): ear lobe
Definitions
- ear lobe
Ancestry of “ติ่งหู”, step by step
ติ่งหู traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หู
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หู | ear; ear-like part of anything, as bag handle,... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | krwɯːᴬ | ear |
via Thai ติ่ง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ติ่ง | small flesh or bodily organ that hangs down from, grows out of, protrudes from, or is connected to a larger organ, as a vermiform appendix or the lobe of an ear |