Where does “ဗျည်း” come from?

ဗျည်း (Burmese) comes from Mon ဗျဥ်, from Pali byañjana, from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन, from Sanskrit वि-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

ဗျည်း (Burmese): consonant

Definitions

  1. consonant

Ancestry of “ဗျည်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Monဗျဥ်—
2Palibyañjanasign
3Sanskritव्यञ्जनmanifesting, indicating; consonant; implied...
4Sanskritवि-Prefix to verbs or nouns and other parts of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wi →Every word from Sanskrit वि- →Every word from Sanskrit व्यञ्जन →