Where does “မာလာ” come from?

မာလာ (Burmese) comes from Pali mālā, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

မာလာ (Burmese): garland

Definitions

  1. garland

Ancestry of “မာလာ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimālāgarland, wreath; a string of flowers
2Sanskritमलdirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

Words derived from “မာလာ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →