Where does “Chiang Rai” come from?

Chiang Rai (English) comes from Thai เชียงราย, from Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ, from Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦ, from Middle Chinese 城.

Ancestry of “Chiang Rai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเชียงราย—
2Northern Thaiᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ—
3Northern Thaiᨩ᩠ᨿᨦcity
4Middle Chinese城—
Every word from Middle Chinese 城 →Every word from Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦ →Every word from Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᨿᨦᩁᩣ᩠ᨿ →