Where does “မိသားစု” come from?
မိသားစု (Burmese) comes from Burmese သား, from Old Burmese သဟ်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsəʔ — child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece.
မိသားစု (Burmese): family; household
Definitions
- family; household
Ancestry of “မိသားစု”, step by step
မိသားစု traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese သား
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | သား | son; meat, flesh |
| 2 | Old Burmese | သဟ် | son |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tsəʔ | child, son, offspring; grandson; relatives; nephew/niece |
via Burmese မိ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မိ | mother; a title used by Mon women; a title used... |
| 2 | Mon | မိ | mother |
via Burmese စု
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စု | to group |