Where does “ကျွတ်” come from?
ကျွတ် (Burmese) comes from English tube, from Middle French tube, from Latin tubus, from Latin tuba — A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube.
ကျွတ် (Burmese): to be free (from all restrictions), be unfettered, be untrammeled
Definitions
- to be free (from all restrictions), be unfettered, be untrammeled
Ancestry of “ကျွတ်”, step by step
ကျွတ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tube
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tube | Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape;... |
| 2 | Middle French | tube | conduit; canal; pipe |
| 3 | Latin | tubus | tube, pipe; trumpet used at sacrifices |
| 4 | Latin | tuba | A long trumpet over 1 meter in length; tube |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *lot | to get loose |