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
- female sexual organs, vulva; uterus
Ancestry of “ໂຍນີ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | yoni | womb; origin |
| 2 | Sanskrit | योनि | the womb, uterus, vulva, vagina, female organs of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yauni | abode |