Where does “ပြာတာ” come from?

ပြာတာ (Burmese) comes from Hindi प्यादा, from Persian پیاده, from Middle Persian pdʾtk' — pawn in chess.

ပြာတာ (Burmese): messenger; peon

Definitions

  1. messenger; peon

Ancestry of “ပြာတာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiप्यादाinfantryman, footsoldier
2Persianپیادهon foot, pedestrian; pedestrian; pawn
3Middle Persianpdʾtk'pawn in chess

Words derived from “ပြာတာ”

Every word from Middle Persian pdʾtk' →Every word from Persian پیاده →Every word from Hindi प्यादा →