Where does “ဖောက်” come from?

ဖောက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ပေါက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-puːk — belly; vitals; hollow object; cave.

ဖောက် (Burmese): to bore a hole, punch, perforate

Definitions

  1. to bore a hole, punch, perforate

Ancestry of “ဖောက်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပေါက်sprout; hatch, sprout; opening
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand-puːkbelly; vitals; hollow object; cave

Words derived from “ဖောက်

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan d-puːkEvery word from Burmese ပေါက်