Where does “เห็ดหอม” come from?

เห็ดหอม (Thai) comes from Thai เห็ด, from Proto-Tai ʰrwetᴰ — mushroom.

เห็ดหอม (Thai): shiitake mushroom

Definitions

  1. shiitake mushroom

Ancestry of “เห็ดหอม”, step by step

เห็ดหอม traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai เห็ด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเห็ดmushroom
2Proto-Taiʰrwetᴰmushroom

via Thai หอม

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหอมfragrant; sweet-smelling; aromatic; scented;...
2Proto-Taihoːmᴬfragrant
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰrwetᴰEvery word from Thai เห็ด
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