Where does “หอมแดง” come from?

หอมแดง (Thai) comes from Thai แดง, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³, from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ.

หอมแดง (Thai): shallot

Definitions

  1. shallot

Ancestry of “หอมแดง”, step by step

หอมแดง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai แดง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแดงred; to reveal; cent; money
2Proto-Southwestern Tai*ˀdɛːŋᴬ³—
3Proto-Tai*C̥.dwiːŋᴬ—

via Thai หอม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหอมfragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented;...
2Proto-Taihoːmᴬfragrant
Every word from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ →Every word from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³ →Every word from Thai แดง →