Where does “เจ้าชู้” come from?

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

เจ้าชู้ (Thai): person who loves carrying on flirtations; person of carnal adventures; connoisseur of seduction

Definitions

  1. person who loves carrying on flirtations; person of carnal adventures; connoisseur of seduction

Ancestry of “เจ้าชู้”, step by step

เจ้าชู้ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai เจ้า

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiเจ้าgod; deity; guardian spirit; tutelary deity;...
2Proto-Tai*ɕɤwꟲmaster, owner
3Middle Chinese主—

via Thai ชู้

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiชู้loved man; boyfriend; any lover; romantic...
2Proto-Southwestern Taiɟuːᶜ²lover; adulterer
Every word from Middle Chinese 主 →Every word from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ →Every word from Thai เจ้า →