Where does “ຊຸມຊົນ” come from?
ຊຸມຊົນ (Lao) comes from Lao ຊົນ, from Pali jala, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
ຊຸມຊົນ (Lao): community
Definitions
- community
Ancestry of “ຊຸມຊົນ”, step by step
ຊຸມຊົນ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lao ຊົນ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ຊົນ | person; people |
| 2 | Pali | jala | water |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Lao ຊຸມ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ຊຸມ | group |