Where does “เจ้าอยู่หัว” come from?
เจ้าอยู่หัว (Thai) comes from Thai เจ้า, from Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, from Middle Chinese 主.
เจ้าอยู่หัว (Thai): used as an honorific prefix or suffix to the name of a monarch, and a term of address to a monarch
Definitions
- used as an honorific prefix or suffix to the name of a monarch, and a term of address to a monarch
Ancestry of “เจ้าอยู่หัว”, step by step
เจ้าอยู่หัว traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai เจ้า
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เจ้า | god; deity; guardian spirit; tutelary deity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | *ɕɤwꟲ | master, owner |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 主 | — |