Where does “နယ်ပယ်” come from?
နယ်ပယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese နယ်, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
နယ်ပယ် (Burmese): administrative unit in a state
Definitions
- administrative unit in a state
Ancestry of “နယ်ပယ်”, step by step
နယ်ပယ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese နယ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | နယ် | knead; temple; state |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नायक | guide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नी | to guide, govern, direct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
via Burmese ပယ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ပယ် | a unit of land measure (equivalent to 1.75 acres) |