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
- part; portion; lot
Ancestry of “ພູດ”, step by step
ພູດ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali bhūta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bhūta | natural; genuine; true |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भूत | been |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰuHtás | become, been |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH-tó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Thai พูด
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | พูด | to speak |