Where does “စမုန်နက်” come from?
စမုန်နက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese နက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nak — black; evil.
စမုန်နက် (Burmese): black caraway, also known as black cumin or small fennel (Nigella sativa)
Definitions
- black caraway, also known as black cumin or small fennel (Nigella sativa)
Ancestry of “စမုန်နက်”, step by step
စမုန်နက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese နက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | နက် | black; deep; dense |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-nak | black; evil |
via Burmese စမုန်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စမုန် | category of spices |