Where does “လက်ဆောင်” come from?
လက်ဆောင် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
လက်ဆောင် (Burmese): gift; present
Definitions
- gift; present
Ancestry of “လက်ဆောင်”, step by step
လက်ဆောင် 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 ဆောင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဆောင် | room; chamber; hall; to bear, carry |