Where does “ယပက်လက်” come from?
ယပက်လက် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ပက်လက်, from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
Ancestry of “ယပက်လက်”, step by step
ယပက်လက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ပက်လက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ပက်လက် | on one's back; supine |
| 2 | Burmese | လက် | arm; hand |
| 3 | Old Burmese | လက် | — |
| 4 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lak | hand |
via Burmese ယ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ယ | Ya, the 27th letter of the Burmese alphabet |