Where does “ကန့်” come from?

ကန့် (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit गन्धक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

ကန့် (Burmese): sulfur

Definitions

  1. sulfur

Ancestry of “ကန့်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगन्धकsulfur; "Hyperanthera moringa" L
2Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
3Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →