Where does “ເສົາ” come from?
ເສົາ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit सौर, from Sanskrit सुरा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan súraH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súraH, from Proto-Indo-European sūl — thick liquid.
ເສົາ (Lao): post, pole, mast
Ancestry of “ເສົາ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सौर | consisting of spirituous liquor; relating,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सुरा | wine, spirituous liquor |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | súraH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | súraH | wine, liquor, alcohol; any fermented drink, milk,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl | thick liquid |