Where does “နတ်နန်း” come from?

နတ်နန်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese နန်း, from Shan ၼၢင်း, from Old Chinese 娘.

နတ်နန်း (Burmese): shrine for a Burmese nat or spirit

Definitions

  1. shrine for a Burmese nat or spirit

Ancestry of “နတ်နန်း”, step by step

နတ်နန်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese နန်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseနန်းpalace; thin thread of gold or other metal;...
2Shanၼၢင်းshe, he
3Old Chinese娘—

via Burmese နတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseနတ်nat
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*natillness
Every word from Old Chinese 娘 →Every word from Shan ၼၢင်း →Every word from Burmese နန်း →
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