Talk:Lan Xang

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[edit] Etymology

It seems obvious that the name Lan Xang is derived from a former pronunciation of 萬象 in some Sinitic language.

While I don't know whether this is the actual etymology confirmed by scientific means, or whether it is a popular etymology, I think it should be mentioned in the article either way. Please add information if you know more about this. Wikipeditor 00:39, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Thinking about it, perhaps it is the other way round and the Chinese 象 comes from a South East Asian word, and lan may be totally unrelated to 萬. Wikipeditor 18:16, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
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