Where does “မည်” come from?
မည် (Burmese) comes from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina, from Latin Dominus — to build; to arrange, to put together.
မည် (Burmese): how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ်
Definitions
- how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ်
Ancestry of “မည်”, step by step
မည် traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ma’am
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 2 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 3 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 4 | Old French | madame | — |
| 5 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 6 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 7 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 8 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 9 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan r-miŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | r-miŋ | name; to name; to order, to command |