Where does “ເພດ” come from?

ເພດ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit वेष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wáyṣas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáyšas, from Proto-Indo-European wéys-os, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

ເພດ (Lao): sex, gender

Definitions

  1. sex, gender

Ancestry of “ເພດ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवेषdress, garment
2Proto-Indo-Aryanwáyṣas—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwáyšas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéys-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “ເພດ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéys-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wáyšas →