Where does “หัวแม่เท้า” come from?
หัวแม่เท้า (Thai) comes from Thai หัว, from Proto-Tai truəᴬ — head.
หัวแม่เท้า (Thai): thumb (of a foot)
Definitions
- thumb (of a foot)
Ancestry of “หัวแม่เท้า”, step by step
หัวแม่เท้า 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 แม่
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | แม่ | mother; female head, chief, or leader; woman in... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | meːᴮ | mother |
via Thai เท้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เท้า | foot: the terminal part of the leg; leg: tall,... |