Where does “ປາ” come from?
ປາ (Lao) comes from Proto-Tai plaːᴬ — fish.
ປາ (Lao): to throw at; fish
Definitions
- to throw at; fish
Ancestry of “ປາ”, step by step
ປາ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Tai plaːᴬ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tai | plaːᴬ | fish |
via Proto-Khmuic *baː
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Khmuic | *baː | — |