Where does “แก้หน้า” come from?

แก้หน้า (Thai) comes from Thai แก้, from Proto-Tai *keːꟲ, from Middle Chinese 解.

แก้หน้า (Thai): to save face

Definitions

  1. to save face

Ancestry of “แก้หน้า”, step by step

แก้หน้า traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai แก้

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiแก้to undo; to untie; to remedy; to repair; to solve
2Proto-Tai*keːꟲto undo; to untie
3Middle Chinese解—

via Thai หน้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหน้าface; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity
2Proto-Taiʰnaːᶜface
Every word from Middle Chinese 解 →Every word from Proto-Tai *keːꟲ →Every word from Thai แก้ →
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