Where does “ပြင်ဆင်” come from?
ပြင်ဆင် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ဆင်, from Proto-Lolo-Burmese tsaŋ, from Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ, from Middle Chinese 象, from Old Chinese 象 — elephant.
ပြင်ဆင် (Burmese): to prepare
Definitions
- to prepare
Ancestry of “ပြင်ဆင်”, step by step
ပြင်ဆင် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ဆင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဆင် | elephant; a piece, which moves like a bishop,... |
| 2 | Proto-Lolo-Burmese | tsaŋ | elephant |
| 3 | Proto-Tai | *ɟaːŋꟲ | elephant |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 象 | elephant; image, resemblance |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 象 | elephant |
via Burmese ပြင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ပြင် | to prepare; to repair; exterior, outside |