Where does “หูเบา” come from?

หูเบา (Thai) comes from Thai หู, from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬ — ear.

หูเบา (Thai): easily believing in what one hears; willing to believe too readily; credulous

Definitions

  1. easily believing in what one hears; willing to believe too readily; credulous

Ancestry of “หูเบา”, step by step

หูเบา traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หู

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหูear; ear-like part of anything, as bag handle,...
2Proto-Taikrwɯːᴬear

via Thai เบา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเบาto relieve; to relax; to lighten; to lessen; to...
2Proto-TaiC̥.bawᴬlight

Words derived from “หูเบา

Every word from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬEvery word from Thai หู