Where does “မျဉ်းစောင်း” come from?

မျဉ်းစောင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese စောင်း, from Persian چنگ, from Proto-Indo-European keng- — peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg.

မျဉ်းစောင်း (Burmese): diagonal mark, oblique slanting line, slash ("(")

Definitions

မျဉ်းစောင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Burmese	စောင်း	harp; traditional Burmese curved harp
2	Persian	چنگ	claw, talon; clutch, embrace; hand, finger
3	Proto-Indo-European	keng-	peg, hook; peg; hook; be pointed; hook, peg

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Burmese	မျဉ်း	to be pliant, be soft, be clinging