Where does “မြင်းကျား” come from?
မြင်းကျား (Burmese) comes from Burmese ကျား, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan k-la, from Proto-Mon-Khmer klaʔ — tiger.
မြင်းကျား (Burmese): zebra
Definitions
- zebra
Ancestry of “မြင်းကျား”, step by step
မြင်းကျား traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ကျား
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ကျား | tiger; having a pattern, specifically striped or... |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | k-la | tiger |
| 3 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | klaʔ | tiger |
via Burmese မြင်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မြင်း | horse; knight |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *k-m-raŋ ~ s-raŋ | horse |