Where does “ພູດ” come from?

ພູດ (Lao) comes from Pali bhūta, from Sanskrit भूत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

ພູດ (Lao): part; portion; lot

Definitions

  1. part; portion; lot

Ancestry of “ພູດ”, step by step

ພູດ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali bhūta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palibhūtanatural; genuine; true
2Sanskritभूतbeen
3Proto-Indo-IranianbʰuHtásbecome, been
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-tó-s
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via Thai พูด

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพูดto speak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-tó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰuHtás
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