Where does “ລັດຖະບານ” come from?
ລັດຖະບານ (Lao) comes from Pali raṭṭhapāla, from Pali raṭṭha, from Sanskrit राष्ट्र, from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र — King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas.
ລັດຖະບານ (Lao): government
Definitions
- government
Ancestry of “ລັດຖະບານ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | raṭṭhapāla | — |
| 2 | Pali | raṭṭha | country, reign, kingdom |
| 3 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 4 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |