Where does “ແອວ” come from?

ແອວ (Lao) comes from Proto-Tai ˀjeːwᴬ, from Middle Chinese 腰.

ແອວ (Lao): waist

Definitions

  1. waist

Ancestry of “ແອວ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiˀjeːwᴬwaist
2Middle Chinese腰—
Every word from Middle Chinese 腰 →Every word from Proto-Tai ˀjeːwᴬ →