Where does “ປາໝຶກ” come from?

ປາໝຶກ (Lao) comes from Lao ປາ, from Proto-Tai plaːᴬ — fish.

ປາໝຶກ (Lao): squid

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Lao	ປາ	to throw at; fish
2	Proto-Tai	plaːᴬ	fish

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