Where does “ໝື່ນ” come from?
ໝື່ນ (Lao) comes from Middle Dutch schāde, from Old Dutch skatho, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
ໝື່ນ (Lao): ten thousand
Definitions
- ten thousand
Ancestry of “ໝື່ນ”, step by step
ໝື່ນ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch schāde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | schāde | A damage, injury, loss |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skatho | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaþō | damage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |
via Middle Chinese 萬
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 萬 | — |