Where does “หัวแม่มือ” come from?
หัวแม่มือ (Thai) comes from Thai หัว, from Proto-Tai truəᴬ — head.
หัวแม่มือ (Thai): thumb (of a hand)
Ancestry of “หัวแม่มือ”, step by step
หัวแม่มือ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หัว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | หัว | head; swelling; protuberance; bulb, tuber, or... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | truəᴬ | head |
via Thai มือ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | มือ | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | mwɯːᴬ | hand |
via Thai แม่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | แม่ | mother; female head, chief, or leader; woman in... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | meːᴮ | mother |