Where does “မာသ” come from?

မာသ (Burmese) comes from Pali māsa, from Sanskrit माष — any Old World bean; urad.

မာသ (Burmese): month

Definitions

  1. month

Ancestry of “မာသ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palimāsaa month; mungo bean, black matpe bean, "Vigna...
2Sanskritमाषany Old World bean; urad
Every word from Sanskrit माष →Every word from Pali māsa →