Where does “လက်ခတ်” come from?

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

လက်ခတ် (Burmese): frame of the reed in a loom

Definitions

  1. frame of the reed in a loom

Ancestry of “လက်ခတ်”, step by step

လက်ခတ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလက်arm; hand
2Old Burmeseလက်—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tV-lakhand

via Burmese ခတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseခတ်to beat; to strike
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak →Every word from Old Burmese လက် →Every word from Burmese လက် →