Where does “ตู้เย็น” come from?

ตู้เย็น (Thai) comes from Thai ตู้, from Teochew 櫥 — cabinet; wardrobe.

ตู้เย็น (Thai): refrigerator; fridge

Definitions

  1. refrigerator; fridge

Ancestry of “ตู้เย็น”, step by step

ตู้เย็น traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai ตู้

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiตู้cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe
2Teochew櫥cabinet; wardrobe

via Thai เย็น

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเย็นcold; cool; chill; cool; calm; composed; serene;...

Words derived from “ตู้เย็น”

Every word from Teochew 櫥 →Every word from Thai ตู้ →