Where does “လက်စားချေ” come from?
လက်စားချေ (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
လက်စားချေ (Burmese): to avenge, take revenge
Definitions
- to avenge, take revenge
Ancestry of “လက်စားချေ”, step by step
လက်စားချေ traces back through 3 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 ချေ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ချေ | used at or near the end of a clause or sentence for emphatic or euphonic effect; also used to soften the force of a request or a denial |
| 2 | Burmese | ကျေ | to be settled in a satisfactory manner |
via Burmese စား
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စား | to eat; to divide |