Where does “ແຄລິຟໍເນຍ” come from?

ແຄລິຟໍເນຍ (Lao) comes from English California, from Spanish California.

Ancestry of “ແຄລິຟໍເນຍ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCaliforniaA region on the west coast of North America comprising the US state of California and the Baja California peninsula in Mexico; historically also including other areas in Alta California and Baja California
2SpanishCalifornia
Every word from Spanish CaliforniaEvery word from English California
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