Where does “ผักชีโรยหน้า” come from?
ผักชีโรยหน้า (Thai) comes from Thai หน้า, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ — face.
ผักชีโรยหน้า (Thai): Something that only looks good on the outside; A...
Definitions
- Something that only looks good on the outside; A...
Ancestry of “ผักชีโรยหน้า”, step by step
ผักชีโรยหน้า traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หน้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หน้า | face; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | ʰnaːᶜ | face |
via Thai ผักชี
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ผักชี | — |
via Thai โรย
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | โรย | to sprinkle; to scatter; to fade; to wither; to... |