Where does “khoom” come from?

khoom (White Hmong) comes from Lao ຂອງ, from Proto-Tai χɔːŋᴬ — thing.

khoom (White Hmong): an object, thing, matter, product

Definitions

  1. an object, thing, matter, product

Ancestry of “khoom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoຂອງthing, object; of, belonging to
2Proto-Taiχɔːŋᴬthing

Words derived from “khoom”

Every word from Proto-Tai χɔːŋᴬ →Every word from Lao ຂອງ →
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