Where does “တူ” come from?
တူ (Burmese) comes from Pali tulā, from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
တူ (Burmese): hammer; chopsticks; nephew
Definitions
- hammer; chopsticks; nephew
Ancestry of “တူ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | tulā | beam or pole for balancing and carrying or... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तुला | balance, scales; weight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |