Where does “สวมเขา” come from?
สวมเขา (Thai) comes from Thai เขา, from Proto-Tai qawᴬ — horn.
สวมเขา (Thai): to put horns on; to cuckold
Definitions
- to put horns on; to cuckold
Ancestry of “สวมเขา”, step by step
สวมเขา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เขา
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เขา | he; she; they; I; oneself; one who is not on... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | qawᴬ | horn |
via Thai สวม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | สวม | to wear, to put on |