Where does “沙拉灣” come from?

沙拉灣 (Chinese) comes from Lao ສາລະວັນ, from Lao ວັນ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ², from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ — daytime.

Ancestry of “沙拉灣”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoສາລະວັນ—
2Laoວັນday
3Proto-Southwestern Taiŋwanᴬ²day
4Proto-Taiŋwanᴬdaytime
Every word from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ →Every word from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ² →Every word from Lao ວັນ →