Where does “နက္ခတ်” come from?
နက္ခတ် (Burmese) comes from Pali nakkhatta, from Sanskrit नक्षत्र, from Sanskrit क्षत्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kṣatrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kšatrám, from Proto-Indo-European tk-e-tróm, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
နက္ခတ် (Burmese): stars
Definitions
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Ancestry of “နက္ခတ်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | nakkhatta | constellation, esp. lunar mansion; celebration |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नक्षत्र | a star or any heavenly body; the Sun; an asterism... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्षत्र | dominion, supremacy, power, might; government,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kṣatrám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kšatrám | kingdom, dominion, empire; rule, reign |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tk-e-tróm | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |