Where does “ແມງວັນ” come from?
ແມງວັນ (Lao) comes from Lao ວັນ, from Proto-Southwestern Tai ŋwanᴬ², from Proto-Tai ŋwanᴬ — daytime.
ແມງວັນ (Lao): fly
Ancestry of “ແມງວັນ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lao | ວັນ | day |
| 2 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | ŋwanᴬ² | day |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | ŋwanᴬ | daytime |