Where does “ເກົ່າ” come from?

ເກົ່າ (Lao) comes from Proto-Tai kawᴮ, from Middle Chinese 故.

ເກົ່າ (Lao): old; former, previous

Definitions

  1. old; former, previous

Ancestry of “ເກົ່າ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taikawᴮold
2Middle Chinese故—
Every word from Middle Chinese 故 →Every word from Proto-Tai kawᴮ →