Where does “ဘယ်လောက်” come from?
ဘယ်လောက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လောက်, from Mon လံက်, from Proto-Mon-Khmer lɔk.
ဘယ်လောက် (Burmese): how much, how many
Ancestry of “ဘယ်လောက်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လောက် | enough, sufficient; about; maggot |
| 2 | Mon | လံက် | — |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | lɔk | — |