Where does “Laos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Laos”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	Lao	—
2	Lao	ລາວ	he, she, him, her

Words derived from “Laos”

Every word from Lao ລາວ →

Laos — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer