Where does “ສະຫວັນ” come from?

ສະຫວັນ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit स्वर्ग, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

ສະຫວັນ (Lao): heaven

Definitions

  1. heaven

Ancestry of “ສະຫວັນ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वर्गheaven, paradise; domain of "Indra", chief among...
2Sanskritगतgone
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “ສະຫວັນ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →