Where does “ချမ်းသာ” come from?

ချမ်းသာ (Burmese) comes from Burmese သာ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer cn₁am — year.

ချမ်းသာ (Burmese): to be rich; be wealthy; be well-to-do; be well off

Definitions

  1. to be rich; be wealthy; be well-to-do; be well off

Ancestry of “ချမ်းသာ”, step by step

ချမ်းသာ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese သာ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသာpleasant
2Proto-Mon-Khmercn₁amyear

via Burmese ချမ်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseချမ်းto be cold of the weather

Words derived from “ချမ်းသာ”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer cn₁am →Every word from Burmese သာ →