Where does “ສຸລາ” come from?

ສຸລາ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.

ສຸລາ (Lao): alcoholic beverage; wine

Definitions

  1. alcoholic beverage; wine

Ancestry of “ສຸລາ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसुराwine, spirituous liquor
2Proto-Indo-AryansúraH—
3Proto-Indo-IraniansúraHwine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansūlthick liquid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH →