Where does “မျက်နှာစိမ်း” come from?

မျက်နှာစိမ်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese မျက်နှာ, from Burmese မျက်-, from Burmese မျက်စိ — eye.

မျက်နှာစိမ်း (Burmese): stranger

Definitions

  1. stranger

Ancestry of “မျက်နှာစိမ်း”, step by step

မျက်နှာစိမ်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese မျက်နှာ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမျက်နှာface
2Burmeseမျက်-pertaining to the eyes
3Burmeseမျက်စိeye

via Burmese စိမ်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseစိမ်းgreen; unripe; raw
Every word from Burmese မျက်စိ →Every word from Burmese မျက်- →Every word from Burmese မျက်နှာ →