Where does “တစောင်း” come from?
တစောင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese စောင်း, from Persian چنگ, from Proto-Indo-European keng- — peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg.
တစောင်း (Burmese): askew; aslant; on one's side, sideways
Definitions
- askew; aslant; on one's side, sideways
Ancestry of “တစောင်း”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | စောင်း | harp; traditional Burmese curved harp |
| 2 | Persian | چنگ | claw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keng- | peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg |