Where does “မှန်ကန်” come from?
မှန်ကန် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ကန်, from Sanskrit कन्या, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kanyáH, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
မှန်ကန် (Burmese): to be correct, right, true
Definitions
- to be correct, right, true
Ancestry of “မှန်ကန်”, step by step
မှန်ကန် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ကန်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ကန် | lake; to kick |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कन्या | girl, virgin, daughter; the sign of the zodiac... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kanyáH | young girl, maiden |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Burmese မှန်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မှန် | glass; mirror; right, correct |