Where does “หัวมุม” come from?

หัวมุม (Thai) comes from Thai มุม, from Khmer មុម, from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum — corner; angle.

หัวมุม (Thai): corner

Definitions

  1. corner

Ancestry of “หัวมุม”, step by step

หัวมุม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai มุม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiมุมcorner; angle
2Khmerមុមcorner; angle
3Proto-Mon-Khmermumcorner; angle

via Thai หัว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหัวhead; swelling; protuberance; bulb, tuber, or...
2Proto-Taitruəᴬhead
Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer mum →Every word from Khmer មុម →Every word from Thai มุม →