Where does “ចៅពញា” come from?

ចៅពញា (Khmer) comes from Thai เจ้าพญา, from Thai เจ้า, from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, from Middle Chinese 主.

ចៅពញា (Khmer): duke (used in ancient times)

Definitions

  1. duke (used in ancient times)

Ancestry of “ចៅពញា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเจ้าพญาArchaic form of เจ้าพระยา
2Thaiเจ้าgod; deity; guardian spirit; tutelary deity;...
3Proto-Tai*ɕɤwꟲmaster, owner
4Middle Chinese主—
Every word from Middle Chinese 主 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ →Every word from Thai เจ้า →