Where does “ໂຍນີ” come from?

ໂຍນີ (Lao) comes from Pali yoni, from Sanskrit योनि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni — abode.

ໂຍນີ (Lao): female sexual organs, vulva; uterus

Definitions

  1. female sexual organs, vulva; uterus

Ancestry of “ໂຍນີ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliyoniwomb; origin
2Sanskritयोनिthe womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyauniabode
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yauni →Every word from Sanskrit योनि →Every word from Pali yoni →