Where does “မိတ်” come from?
မိတ် (Burmese) comes from Pali mitta, from Sanskrit मित्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mitrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mitrás, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
မိတ် (Burmese): prickly heat; friend, mate
Definitions
- prickly heat; friend, mate
Ancestry of “မိတ်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | mitta | friend; friendship |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मित्र | a friend, companion, associate; the sun;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | mitrás | friend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mitrás | covenant; treaty; agreement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
Words derived from “မိတ်”