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Where does “ທາງ” come from?

ທາງ (Lao) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai daːŋᴬ², from Middle Chinese 唐.

ທາງ (Lao): road, path, track; direction, course; side

Definitions

  1. road, path, track; direction, course; side

Ancestry of “ທາງ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Southwestern Taidaːŋᴬ²road; way
2Middle Chinese唐—

Words derived from “ທາງ”

  • ທາງຫຼວງ
  • ທາງລົດ
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