Where does “ငွေချေ” come from?
ငွေချေ (Burmese) comes from Burmese ငွေ, from Old Burmese ငုယ်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-ŋurl — silver.
ငွေချေ (Burmese): to make payment, settle (in cash)
Definitions
- to make payment, settle (in cash)
Ancestry of “ငွေချေ”, step by step
ငွေချေ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ငွေ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ငွေ | silver; money |
| 2 | Old Burmese | ငုယ် | silver |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *d-ŋurl | silver |
via Burmese ချေ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ချေ | used at or near the end of a clause or sentence for emphatic or euphonic effect; also used to soften the force of a request or a denial |
| 2 | Burmese | ကျေ | to be settled in a satisfactory manner |