Where does “ຄັນ” come from?
ຄັນ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit गर्भ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gárbʰas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷólbʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelbʰ- — the womb.
ຄັນ (Lao): to scratch oneself; handle, grip; pregnancy
Definitions
- to scratch oneself; handle, grip; pregnancy
Ancestry of “ຄັນ”, step by step
ຄັນ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit गर्भ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गर्भ | the womb; fetus, embryo; child, offspring, brood |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gárbʰas | the womb; fetus, embryo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷólbʰ-o-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelbʰ- | the womb |
via Proto-Tai ɣalᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | ɣalᴬ | dike between rice fields; to itch |