Where does “หุ่นเชิด” come from?
หุ่นเชิด (Thai) comes from Thai หุ่น, from Proto-Tai hunᴮ — puppet; marionette.
หุ่นเชิด (Thai): manipulated figure, as puppet, marionette, etc
Definitions
- manipulated figure, as puppet, marionette, etc
Ancestry of “หุ่นเชิด”, step by step
หุ่นเชิด traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai หุ่น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หุ่น | model; artificial figure representing someone or... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | hunᴮ | puppet; marionette |
via Thai เชิด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เชิด | to lift; to raise |