Where does “ယွန်းယွန်း” come from?

ယွန်းယွန်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese ယွန်း, from Sanskrit यवन, from Prakrit 𑀬𑁄𑀦, from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴, from Ancient Greek Ἴων, from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων — Ionian.

ယွန်းယွန်း (Burmese): veering towards a certain direction

Definitions

  1. veering towards a certain direction

Ancestry of “ယွန်းယွန်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseယွန်းlacquer; to deviate; to shift; to move; to go
2Sanskritयवनa foreigner, barbarian not part of the four-tiers...
3Prakrit𑀬𑁄𑀦
4Old Persian𐎹𐎢𐎴Ionia
5Ancient GreekἼωνone of the Ionians; a native or inhabitant of...
6Ancient GreekἸᾱ́ϝωνIonian
Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝωνEvery word from Ancient Greek ἼωνEvery word from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴