Where does “ပြဿနာ” come from?
ပြဿနာ (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit प्रश्न, from Proto-Indo-Aryan praśnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian praćnás, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-nó-s, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
ပြဿနာ (Burmese): problem; difficulty
Ancestry of “ပြဿနာ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रश्न | basket-work, a plaited basket; "a turban";... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | praśnás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | praćnás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ-nó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |