Where does “ຕົ້ນໄມ້” come from?
ຕົ້ນໄມ້ (Lao) comes from Lao ໄມ້, from Proto-Tai mwajᶜ — tree; wood; tree, wood.
ຕົ້ນໄມ້ (Lao): tree
Definitions
- tree
Ancestry of “ຕົ້ນໄມ້”, step by step
ຕົ້ນໄມ້ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lao ໄມ້
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ໄມ້ | plant, tree; wood, timber; plank; wooden object |
| 2 | Proto-Tai | mwajᶜ | tree; wood; tree, wood |
via Lao ຕົ້ນ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ຕົ້ນ | trunk; stem, stalk; "used to form compound nouns... |