Where does “က” come from?
က (Burmese) comes from Mon က, from Pali 𑀓, from Sanskrit कः, from Sanskrit किम्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kás, from Proto-Indo-European kʷós — who.
က (Burmese): if; indicates the subject of the sentence, a...
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Ancestry of “က”, step by step
က traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Mon က
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon | က | fish |
| 2 | Pali | 𑀓 | Brahmi script form of ka |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कः | nominative masculine singular of किम् |
| 4 | Sanskrit | किम् | used as a particle of interrogation |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kás | who |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |
via Sanskrit कुम्भ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कुम्भ | a jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kʰumbʰás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kʰumbʰás | pot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kumbʰéh₂- | vessel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keu- | bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)əw-n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (g/k)əw-n | elder brother; senior male relative |