Where does “หนังหน้าไฟ” come from?
หนังหน้าไฟ (Thai) comes from Thai หน้า, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ — face.
หนังหน้าไฟ (Thai): person who has to bear or confront the blame, criticism, etc, before the actual culprit, like a puppet in the shadow play which receives the heat from the light source before the puppeteer
Definitions
- person who has to bear or confront the blame, criticism, etc, before the actual culprit, like a puppet in the shadow play which receives the heat from the light source before the puppeteer
Ancestry of “หนังหน้าไฟ”, step by step
หนังหน้าไฟ 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 |