Where does “ແມງມ້າ” come from?
ແມງມ້າ (Lao) comes from Lao ມ້າ, from Proto-Tai *maːꟲ, from Middle Chinese 馬.
ແມງມ້າ (Lao): praying mantis
Definitions
- praying mantis
Ancestry of “ແມງມ້າ”, step by step
ແມງມ້າ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lao ແມງ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lao | ແມງ | arthropod |