Where does “หัวหน้า” come from?

หัวหน้า (Thai) comes from Thai หน้า, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ — face.

หัวหน้า (Thai): leader; head; boss

Definitions

  1. leader; head; boss

Ancestry of “หัวหน้า”, step by step

หัวหน้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หน้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหน้าface; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity
2Proto-Taiʰnaːᶜface

via Thai หัว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหัวhead; swelling; protuberance; bulb, tuber, or...
2Proto-Taitruəᴬhead

Words derived from “หัวหน้า”

Every word from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ →Every word from Thai หน้า →