Where does “ຊາວ” come from?
ຊາວ (Lao) comes from Proto-Tai zaːwᴬ — to wash.
ຊາວ (Lao): twenty; inhabitant, native; person; tribe, group
Definitions
- twenty; inhabitant, native; person; tribe, group
Ancestry of “ຊາວ”, step by step
ຊາວ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai zaːwᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | zaːwᴬ | to wash |
via Proto-Southwestern Tai *zaːwᴬ⁴
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *zaːwᴬ⁴ | — |