Where does “ယွန်း” come from?
ယွန်း (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit यवन, from Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.
ယွန်း (Burmese): lacquer; to deviate; to shift; to move; to go
Definitions
- lacquer; to deviate; to shift; to move; to go
Ancestry of “ယွန်း”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | यवन | a foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀬𑁄𑀦 | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎹𐎢𐎴 | Ionia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἴων | one of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰᾱ́ϝων | Ionian |
Words derived from “ယွန်း”