Where does “လက်” come from?

လက် (Burmese) comes from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.

လက် (Burmese): arm; hand

Definitions

  1. arm; hand

Ancestry of “လက်”, step by step

လက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Burmese လက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Burmeseလက်—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tV-lakhand

via Proto-Sino-Tibetan *lewk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Sino-Tibetan*lewkto shine, flash

Words derived from “လက်”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak →Every word from Old Burmese လက် →