Where does “ตรุษจีน” come from?
ตรุษจีน (Thai) comes from Thai จีน, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.
ตรุษจีน (Thai): Chinese New Year
Ancestry of “ตรุษจีน”, step by step
ตรุษจีน traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai จีน
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | จีน | Chinese person; any of the Chinese languages; a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 3 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |
via Thai ตรุษ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Thai | ตรุษ | new year, new year's observance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | त्रुट् | to be torn or split, tear, break, fall asunder |