Where does “ມັນ” come from?
ມັນ (Lao) comes from French malte, from Maltese Malta, from Arabic مَالِطَا, from Latin Melita, from Ancient Greek Μελίτη, from Ancient Greek μέλι, from Proto-Indo-European mélid — honey.
ມັນ (Lao): yam; tuber; it
Ancestry of “ມັນ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | malte | inflection of malter:
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| 2 | Maltese | Malta | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَالِطَا | — |
| 4 | Latin | Melita | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μελίτη | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μέλι | honey; anything sweet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mélid | honey |