Where does “ໂທລະເລກ” come from?

ໂທລະເລກ (Lao) comes from Sanskrit दूर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós, from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- — far; long.

ໂທລະເລກ (Lao): telegraph, telegram

Definitions

  1. telegraph, telegram

Ancestry of “ໂທລະເລກ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदूरdistant, far, long, remote; distance, remoteness;...
2Proto-Indo-IranianduHrásdistant, far; long, remote
3Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂róslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeandweh₂-far; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dweh₂rós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian duHrás →