Where does “ສາລະວັນ” come from?

ສາລະວັນ (Lao) comes from Lao ວັນ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ², from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ — daytime.

Ancestry of “ສາລະວັນ”, step by step

ສາລະວັນ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lao ວັນ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoວັນday
2Proto-Southwestern Taiŋwanᴬ²day
3Proto-Taiŋwanᴬdaytime

via Lao ສາລະ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoສາລະ—

Words derived from “ສາລະວັນ”

Every word from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ →Every word from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ² →Every word from Lao ວັນ →