Where does “ည” come from?
ည (Burmese) comes from Burmese ညီ — younger brother; even; balanced; equal;...
ည (Burmese): night
Definitions
- night
Ancestry of “ည”, step by step
ည traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ညီ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ညီ | younger brother; even; balanced; equal;... |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan ja-n
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ja-n | night |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-nyak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-nyak | filth; excrement |