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Where does “老” come from?
老 (Chinese) comes from Lao ລາວ — he, she, him, her.
Ancestry of “老”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Lao
ລາວ
he, she, him, her
Words derived from “老”
노화
老辦
老笠
老闆
raupan
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