Where does “တံမြက်စည်း” come from?
တံမြက်စည်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese မြက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (m/b)rak — to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,...
တံမြက်စည်း (Burmese): broom
Definitions
- broom
Ancestry of “တံမြက်စည်း”, step by step
တံမြက်စည်း traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese မြက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မြက် | grass (including common grass, paddy, corn, etc.) |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | (m/b)rak | to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,... |
via Burmese တံ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | တံ | rodlike thing; anything rodlike; accumulation;... |
via Burmese စည်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စည်း | fence, line; discipline, ethics, code of conduct;... |