Where does “หัวปลี” come from?

หัวปลี (Thai) comes from Thai ปลี, from Proto-Tai pliːᴬ — banana blossom.

หัวปลี (Thai): banana blossom

Definitions

  1. banana blossom

Ancestry of “หัวปลี”, step by step

หัวปลี traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ปลี

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiปลีbanana blossom; flower cluster; finial on top of...
2Proto-Taipliːᴬbanana blossom

via Thai หัว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหัวhead; swelling; protuberance; bulb, tuber, or...
2Proto-Taitruəᴬhead
Every word from Proto-Tai pliːᴬ →Every word from Thai ปลี →