Where does “หายหัว” come from?

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

หายหัว (Thai): to disappear or be absent for a long time; to be gone for good

Definitions

  1. to disappear or be absent for a long time; to be gone for good

Ancestry of “หายหัว”, step by step

หายหัว traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หัว

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

via Thai หาย

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหายto disappear; to be lost; to be missing; to be...
2Proto-Taiʰrwɤːjᴬto disappear
Every word from Proto-Tai truəᴬ →Every word from Thai หัว →