Where does “ชักชวน” come from?
ชักชวน (Thai) comes from Thai ชวน, from Sanskrit जवन — quick.
ชักชวน (Thai): to persuade
Definitions
- to persuade
Ancestry of “ชักชวน”, step by step
ชักชวน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai ชวน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชวน | to persuade; to induce; to urge; quickness; wit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जवन | quick |
via Thai ชัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชัก | to pull, draw, or drag; to deduct; to subtract;... |