Where does “ဆားကျင်း” come from?

ဆားကျင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese ဆား, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan tsa, from Chinese 茶, from Proto-Loloish la¹, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

ဆားကျင်း (Burmese): saltern

Definitions

  1. saltern

Ancestry of “ဆားကျင်း”, step by step

ဆားကျင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese ဆား

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဆားsalt
2Proto-Sino-Tibetantsasalt, salty, salted
3Chinese茶tea
4Proto-Loloishla¹tea
5Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object

via Burmese ကျင်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseကျင်းpit, hole, trench
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