Where does “Lanna” come from?

Lanna (English) comes from Thai ล้านนา, from Thai นา, from Proto-Tai naːᴬ — paddy field.

Lanna (English): An Indianized kingdom centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries

Definitions

  1. An Indianized kingdom centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries

Ancestry of “Lanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiล้านนาLan Na: an Indianised state centred in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries
2Thaiนาpaddy field; area similar to rice field that used...
3Proto-Tainaːᴬpaddy field
Every word from Proto-Tai naːᴬ →Every word from Thai นา →Every word from Thai ล้านนา →