Where does “တာ” come from?
တာ (Burmese) comes from Burmese အတာ, from Pali anta, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.
Ancestry of “တာ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | အတာ | — |
| 2 | Pali | anta | end; goal; top |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |