Where does “หอมแดง” come from?
หอมแดง (Thai) comes from Thai แดง, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³, from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ.
หอมแดง (Thai): shallot
Ancestry of “หอมแดง”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | แดง | red; to reveal; cent; money |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ | — |