Where does “หอมใหญ่” come from?
หอมใหญ่ (Thai) comes from Thai หอม, from Proto-Tai hoːmᴬ — fragrant.
หอมใหญ่ (Thai): onion
Definitions
- onion
Ancestry of “หอมใหญ่”, step by step
หอมใหญ่ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หอม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หอม | fragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | hoːmᴬ | fragrant |
via Thai ใหญ่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ใหญ่ | big; very big; large; great; important; main; to... |