Where does “หัวไว” come from?

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

หัวไว (Thai): quick-witted, sharp

Definitions

  1. quick-witted, sharp

Ancestry of “หัวไว”, step by step

หัวไว traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หัว

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

via Thai ไว

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiไวquickly; to be fast, quick
Every word from Proto-Tai truəᴬEvery word from Thai หัว