Where does “ကွယ်လွန်” come from?

ကွယ်လွန် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ကွယ်, from English Kwaj, from English Kwajalein, from German Kwajalein, from Marshallese Kuwajleen.

ကွယ်လွန် (Burmese): to die stop living, pass away, expire

Definitions

  1. to die stop living, pass away, expire

Ancestry of “ကွယ်လွန်”, step by step

ကွယ်လွန် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese ကွယ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseကွယ်to hide, conceal, be hidden
2EnglishKwajKwajalein island; Kwajalein atoll
3EnglishKwajaleinKwajalein atoll
4GermanKwajalein—
5MarshalleseKuwajleen—

via Burmese လွန်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလွန်rope; gimlet; to exceed
Every word from Marshallese Kuwajleen →Every word from German Kwajalein →Every word from English Kwajalein →