Where does “မယ်” come from?
မယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese မည်, 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 — to build; to arrange, to put together.
မယ် (Burmese): a title used by young women, typically in...
Definitions
- a title used by young women, typically in...
Ancestry of “မယ်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မည် | how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ် |
| 2 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 3 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 4 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 5 | Old French | madame | — |
| 6 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 7 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 8 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 9 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 10 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |