Where does “ဘဇူကာ” come from?
ဘဇူကာ (Burmese) comes from English bazooka, from Spanish bazuco, from Spanish Base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
ဘဇူကာ (Burmese): bazooka
Definitions
- bazooka
Ancestry of “ဘဇူကာ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bazooka | A primitive trombone having wide tubes; A... |
| 2 | Spanish | bazuco | basuco |
| 3 | Spanish | Base | base |
| 4 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |