Where does “ວັນອັງຄານ” come from?
ວັນອັງຄານ (Lao) comes from Lao ວັນ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ², from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ — daytime.
ວັນອັງຄານ (Lao): Tuesday
Ancestry of “ວັນອັງຄານ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lao | ວັນ | day |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ŋwanᴬ² | day |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ŋwanᴬ | daytime |