Where does “Laos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Laos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchLaoLao language
2Laoລາວhe, she, him, her

Words derived from “Laos”

Every word from Lao ລາວ →Every word from French Lao →