Where does “ລາຄາ” come from?
ລາຄາ (Lao) comes from Thai ราคา, from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
ລາຄາ (Lao): price
Ancestry of “ລາຄາ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | ราคา | price; cost |
| 2 | Malay | harga | price; price, value; personal honor |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अर्घ | worth, value, price |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hargʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-ós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |