Where does “ອາຍນ້ຳ” come from?

ອາຍນ້ຳ (Lao) comes from Lao ອາຍ, from Pali āyu, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ອາຍນ້ຳ (Lao): steam, vapour

Definitions

  1. steam, vapour

Ancestry of “ອາຍນ້ຳ”, step by step

ອາຍນ້ຳ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lao ອາຍ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoອາຍsteam, vapour
2Paliāyunominative/vocative/accusative singular of āyus;...
3Sanskritआयुman, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Lao ນ້ຳ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoນ້ຳwater; liquid, sauce
2Proto-Tai*C̬.namꟲwater
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu