From Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (“ginger”), from Old Chinese 薑 (OC *kaŋ, “ginger”). Cognate with Thai ขิง (kǐng) Lao ຂີງ (khīng), Lü ᦃᦲᧂ (ẋiing), Tai Dam ꪄꪲꪉ, Shan ၶိင် (khǐng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khing), Zhuang hing.
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