Where does “лай” come from?
лай (Mongolian) comes from Tibetan ལས — action, act, deed.
лай (Mongolian): burden, trouble
Definitions
- burden, trouble
Ancestry of “лай”, step by step
лай traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tibetan ལས
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibetan | ལས | action, act, deed |
via Persian لای
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | لای | dreg, sediment, dreck, mud |