Where does “တင်တောင်း” come from?

တင်တောင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese တင်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tVŋ — upper part; rise; raise; top; summit.

တင်တောင်း (Burmese): to put up property or money to the prospective bride's parents, offer a dowry

Definitions

  1. to put up property or money to the prospective bride's parents, offer a dowry

Ancestry of “တင်တောင်း”, step by step

တင်တောင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese တင်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseတင်buttocks; hips; to put upon, place upon; to...
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tVŋupper part; rise; raise; top; summit

via Burmese တောင်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseတောင်းbasket; to ask for; short
2Proto-Sino-Tibetant(j)u(ŋ/n)short
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