Where does “ကြယ်နဂါး” come from?
ကြယ်နဂါး (Burmese) comes from Burmese နဂါး, from Pali nāga, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
ကြယ်နဂါး (Burmese): The constellation Scorpio
Definitions
- The constellation Scorpio
Ancestry of “ကြယ်နဂါး”, step by step
ကြယ်နဂါး traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese နဂါး
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | နဂါး | naga; dragon |
| 2 | Pali | nāga | cobra; elephant; ironwood tree |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |
via Burmese ကြယ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ကြယ် | star luminous celestial body |