Where does “ကညာ” come from?

ကညာ (Burmese) comes from Pali kaññā, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

ကညာ (Burmese): young maiden

Definitions

  1. young maiden

Ancestry of “ကညာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikaññāmaiden; girl
2Sanskritकन्याgirl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac...
3Proto-Indo-IraniankanyáHyoung girl, maiden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH →Every word from Sanskrit कन्या →