Where does “ต้นหอม” come from?
ต้นหอม (Thai) comes from Thai หอม, from Proto-Tai hoːmᴬ — fragrant.
ต้นหอม (Thai): scallion; spring onion
Definitions
- scallion; spring onion
Ancestry of “ต้นหอม”, step by step
ต้นหอม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หอม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หอม | fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | hoːmᴬ | fragrant |
via Thai ต้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ต้น | tree |