Where does “เจ้า” come from?

เจ้า (Thai) comes from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, from Middle Chinese 主.

เจ้า (Thai): god; deity; guardian spirit; tutelary deity;...

Definitions

  1. god; deity; guardian spirit; tutelary deity;...

Ancestry of “เจ้า”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tai*ɕɤwꟲmaster, owner
2Middle Chinese主—

Words derived from “เจ้า”

Every word from Middle Chinese 主 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ →