Where does “မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ” come from?

မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ (Burmese) comes from Burmese သုတ်, from Pali sutta, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ (Burmese): face towel, towel

Definitions

  1. face towel, towel

Ancestry of “မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ”, step by step

မျက်နှာသုတ်ပဝါ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese သုတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသုတ်to wipe; to spread; to paint; to be waft
2Palisuttathread, string
3Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
4Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

via Burmese မျက်နှာ

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

via Burmese ပဝါ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပဝါscarf; stole
2Palipāvāraexcellent, noble
3Sanskritप्रवरbest, finest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- →Every word from Sanskrit सूत्र →Every word from Pali sutta →