Where does “ສນາມບິນ” come from?

ສນາມບິນ (Lao) comes from Lao ບິນ, from Proto-Tai ɓilᴬ — to fly.

Ancestry of “ສນາມບິນ”, step by step

ສນາມບິນ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lao ບິນ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoບິນto fly
2Proto-Taiɓilᴬto fly

via Lao ສນາມ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoສນາມ—
Every word from Proto-Tai ɓilᴬ →Every word from Lao ບິນ →
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