Where does “ဖင်လျက်” come from?

ဖင်လျက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လျက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak.

ဖင်လျက် (Burmese): to kiss up

Definitions

  1. to kiss up

Ancestry of “ဖင်လျက်”, step by step

ဖင်လျက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လျက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလျက်to lick, lap up
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*m/s/g-ljak—

via Burmese ဖင်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဖင်anus; ass; buttock; rump
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s/g-ljak →Every word from Burmese လျက် →