Where does “စာကျက်” come from?

စာကျက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese စာ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa ~ za — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives;...

စာကျက် (Burmese): to study one's lessons

Definitions

  1. to study one's lessons

Ancestry of “စာကျက်”, step by step

စာကျက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese စာ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseစာwriting; letter; written language
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantsa ~ zachild, son, offspring; grandson; relatives;...

via Burmese ကျက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseကျက်to be properly cooked
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa ~ zaEvery word from Burmese စာ