Where does “taksin” come from?

taksin (Finnish) comes from Thai ตากสิน, from Thai สิน, from Middle Chinese 錢.

taksin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of taksi

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of taksi

Ancestry of “taksin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ThaiตากสินTaksin historical king of Thonburi
2Thaiสินmoney; wealth; property; goods; to cut; to sever
3Middle Chinese錢—
Every word from Middle Chinese 錢 →Every word from Thai สิน →Every word from Thai ตากสิน →