Where does “ငါတို့” come from?
ငါတို့ (Burmese) comes from Burmese ငါ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan l/b-ŋa — five.
ငါတို့ (Burmese): we, us
Ancestry of “ငါတို့”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ငါ | I, me |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋa | I |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | l/b-ŋa | five |