Where does “เล่นหูเล่นตา” come from?

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

เล่นหูเล่นตา (Thai): to flirt with the eyes; to make eyes at

Definitions

  1. to flirt with the eyes; to make eyes at

Ancestry of “เล่นหูเล่นตา”, step by step

เล่นหูเล่นตา traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai หู

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

via Thai ตา

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiตาmaternal grandfather; eye; time; turn; moment
2Proto-Taitaːᴬmaternal grandfather

via Thai เล่น

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเล่นto play
Every word from Proto-Tai krwɯːᴬEvery word from Thai หู