Where does “ເມນ” come from?

ເມນ (Lao) comes from English maine, from French Maine, from Old French Cemaine, from Latin Cenomania.

Ancestry of “ເມນ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmaineObsolete form of main
2FrenchMaine—
3Old FrenchCemaine—
4LatinCenomania—
Every word from Latin Cenomania →Every word from Old French Cemaine →Every word from French Maine →