Where does “豐沙里” come from?
豐沙里 (Chinese) comes from Lao ຜົ້ງສາລີ, from Lao ສາລີ, from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.
Ancestry of “豐沙里”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lao | ຜົ້ງສາລີ | — |
| 2 | Lao | ສາລີ | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |