Where does “မယ်တော်” come from?
မယ်တော် (Burmese) comes from Burmese မယ်, 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 — to build; to arrange, to put together.
မယ်တော် (Burmese): mother
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Ancestry of “မယ်တော်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မယ် | a title used by young women, typically in... |
| 2 | Burmese | မည် | how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ် |
| 3 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 4 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 5 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 6 | Old French | madame | — |
| 7 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 8 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 9 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 10 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 11 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |