Where does “หัวหอม” come from?

หัวหอม (Thai) comes from Thai หัว, from Proto-Tai truəᴬ — head.

หัวหอม (Thai): onion

Definitions

  1. onion

Ancestry of “หัวหอม”, step by step

หัวหอม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หัว

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

via Thai หอม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหอมfragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented;...
2Proto-Taihoːmᴬfragrant
Every word from Proto-Tai truəᴬ →Every word from Thai หัว →
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