Where does “ທະເລ” come from?
ທະເລ (Lao) comes from Thai ทะเล, from Khmer ទន្លេ, from Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer ទន្លេ — large body of water.
ທະເລ (Lao): sea
Ancestry of “ທະເລ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ทะเล | sea; any large body of water |
| 2 | Khmer | ទន្លេ | large river |
| 3 | Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer | ទន្លេ | large body of water |