Where does “ฉาน” come from?
ฉาน (Thai) comes from Burmese ရှမ်း, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
ฉาน (Thai): Shan people or person
Definitions
- Shan people or person
Ancestry of “ฉาน”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ရှမ်း | Shan, a Tai-speaking ethnic group |
| 2 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 3 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |