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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Tai | zaːwᴬ | to wash |