Where does “ဆုတောင်း” come from?
ဆုတောင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese တောင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan t(j)u(ŋ/n) — short.
ဆုတောင်း (Burmese): to pray, ask or wish for what one wants
Definitions
- to pray, ask or wish for what one wants
Ancestry of “ဆုတောင်း”, step by step
ဆုတောင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese တောင်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တောင်း | basket; to ask for; short |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | t(j)u(ŋ/n) | short |
via Burmese ဆု
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဆု | thing wished, desired, or prayed for; wish |