Where does “Laos” come from?
Laos comes from Lao ລາວ, the Lao exonym for the Lao people and region, from Lao ລາວ with origins unclear.
Laos (English): plural of Lao
Ancestry of “Laos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | Laos | — |
| 2 | French | Lao | — |
| 3 | Lao | ລາວ | he, she, him, her |
Words derived from “Laos”