Where does “ထက်မြက်” come from?

ထက်မြက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese မြက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (m/b)rak — to cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,...

ထက်မြက် (Burmese): to be sharp, be keen

Definitions

  1. to be sharp, be keen

Ancestry of “ထက်မြက်”, step by step

ထက်မြက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese မြက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမြက်grass (including common grass, paddy, corn, etc.)
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(m/b)rakto cut; to tear; to maul; to lacerate; to cut,...

via Burmese ထက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseထက်to be sharp, be keen
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (m/b)rakEvery word from Burmese မြက်