Where does “တာဝန်” come from?
တာဝန် (Burmese) comes from Burmese တာ, from Burmese အတာ, from Pali anta, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.
တာဝန် (Burmese): duty, responsibility
Definitions
- duty, responsibility
Ancestry of “တာဝန်”, step by step
တာဝန် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese တာ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တာ | to measure |
| 2 | Burmese | အတာ | period or season of Thingyan, the Burmese New Year |
| 3 | Pali | anta | end; goal; top |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |
via Burmese ဝန်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဝန် | burden; load |