Where does “ໜອງ” come from?

ໜອງ (Lao) comes from Proto-Tai ʰnoːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese 膿.

ໜອງ (Lao): lake, pond; swamp, bog, marsh; pus

Definitions

  1. lake, pond; swamp, bog, marsh; pus

Ancestry of “ໜອງ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Taiʰnoːŋᴬpus
2Middle Chinese膿—
Every word from Middle Chinese 膿 →Every word from Proto-Tai ʰnoːŋᴬ →