Where does “လက်ခြား” come from?
လက်ခြား (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
လက်ခြား (Burmese): digitate leaves
Definitions
- digitate leaves
Ancestry of “လက်ခြား”, step by step
လက်ခြား traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese လက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လက် | arm; hand |
| 2 | Old Burmese | လက် | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lak | hand |
via Burmese ခြား
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ခြား | to keep separate or apart; be separated |