Where does “แคลิฟอร์เนีย” come from?

แคลิฟอร์เนีย (Thai) comes from English California, from Spanish California.

แคลิฟอร์เนีย (Thai): Californian

Definitions

  1. Californian

Ancestry of “แคลิฟอร์เนีย”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
2SpanishCalifornia
Every word from Spanish CaliforniaEvery word from English California