Where does “padek” come from?

padek (English) comes from Lao ປາແດກ, from Lao ປາ, from Proto-Tai plaːᴬ — fish.

padek (English): A traditional thick Lao condiment made from...

Definitions

  1. A traditional thick Lao condiment made from...

Ancestry of “padek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoປາແດກpadaek, Lao fish sauce; salted fish
2Laoປາto throw at; fish
3Proto-Taiplaːᴬfish
Every word from Proto-Tai plaːᴬ →Every word from Lao ປາ →Every word from Lao ປາແດກ →