Where does “ލާއޯސް” come from?

ލާއޯސް (Dhivehi) comes from English Laos, from French Laos, from French Lao, from Lao ລາວ — he, she, him, her.

Ancestry of “ލާއޯސް”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLaosplural of Lao
2FrenchLaos—
3FrenchLaoLao language
4Laoລາວhe, she, him, her
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