ສົງຄາມ (Lao) comes from Pali saṅgāma, from Sanskrit संग्राम, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.
ສົງຄາມ (Lao): war, battle