Where does “ມີ້” come from?

ມີ້ (Lao) comes from Chinese 菠蘿蜜, from Chinese 波羅蜜, from Sanskrit पारमिता — perfection; completeness; paramita.

Ancestry of “ມີ້”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese菠蘿蜜jackfruit; breadfruit; pineapple
2Chinese波羅蜜paramita; perfection or culmination of certain...
3Sanskritपारमिताperfection; completeness; paramita
Every word from Sanskrit पारमिता →Every word from Chinese 波羅蜜 →Every word from Chinese 菠蘿蜜 →