Where does “စပါးလင်” come from?
စပါးလင် (Burmese) comes from Burmese စပါး, from Sanskrit यव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáwas, from Proto-Indo-European yéwos, from Proto-Indo-European yew- — to mix.
စပါးလင် (Burmese): lemongrass
Definitions
- lemongrass
Ancestry of “စပါးလင်”, step by step
စပါးလင် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese စပါး
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စပါး | rice plant, paddy (Oryza sativa) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |
via Burmese လင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လင် | husband |