Where does “หีบเพลงชัก” come from?
หีบเพลงชัก (Thai) comes from Thai เพลง, from Middle Khmer ភ្លេង, from Khmer លេង — to play, to enjoy, to do for fun.
หีบเพลงชัก (Thai): accordion
Definitions
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Ancestry of “หีบเพลงชัก”, step by step
หีบเพลงชัก traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เพลง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เพลง | song; music |
| 2 | Middle Khmer | ភ្លេង | playing music; music; music ensemble |
| 3 | Khmer | លេង | to play, to enjoy, to do for fun |
via Thai ชัก
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชัก | to pull, draw, or drag; to deduct; to subtract;... |
via Thai หีบ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หีบ | box, chest, or similar container, especially one of a square shape and having a lid |