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Where does “ສາລີ” come from?

ສາລີ (Lao) comes from Proto-West Germanic sāli, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “ສາລີ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicsālihappiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole
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