Where does “ပစ္စယာ” come from?

ပစ္စယာ (Burmese) comes from Pali paccaya, from Sanskrit प्रत्यय, from Sanskrit प्रति-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

ပစ္စယာ (Burmese): terrace of a pagoda

Definitions

  1. terrace of a pagoda

Ancestry of “ပစ္စယာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palipaccayacause, motive; requisite; means
2Sanskritप्रत्ययbelief, firm conviction, trust, faith, assurance or certainty of
3Sanskritप्रति-around, upon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Sanskrit प्रति- →