Where does “ไฟเขียว” come from?
ไฟเขียว (Thai) comes from Thai ไฟ, from Proto-Tai wɤjᴬ — fire.
ไฟเขียว (Thai): green light: traffic light
Definitions
- green light: traffic light
Ancestry of “ไฟเขียว”, step by step
ไฟเขียว traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ไฟ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ไฟ | fire; flame; light; light source; electricity |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | wɤjᴬ | fire |
via Thai เขียว
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เขียว | green; indigo; having an unfavourable smell like... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | xiəwᴬ | green |
via English green light
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | green light | A traffic light in its green state; Approval, or... |