Where does “မိုက်” come from?
မိုက် (Burmese) comes from English mic, from English microfarad, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο-, from Ancient Greek μικρός, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
မိုက် (Burmese): microphone
Definitions
- microphone
Ancestry of “မိုက်”, step by step
မိုက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mic | Alternative form of mike |
| 2 | English | microfarad | One millionth of a farad, abbreviated as µF |
| 3 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | micro |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Pali muṭhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | muṭhi | — |