Where does “နည်းလမ်း” come from?

နည်းလမ်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese နည်း, from Pali naya, from Sanskrit नय — method, guide; means; reason; wisdom, leading...

Ancestry of “နည်းလမ်း”, step by step

နည်းလမ်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese နည်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseနည်းlittle; few; system; method
2Palinayaleading; method; plan
3Sanskritनयmethod, guide; means; reason; wisdom, leading...

via Burmese လမ်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလမ်းroad way for travel, street, pathway
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlamroad, way, path
Every word from Sanskrit नय →Every word from Pali naya →Every word from Burmese နည်း →