Where does “လက်ဆွဲအိတ်” come from?
လက်ဆွဲအိတ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
လက်ဆွဲအိတ် (Burmese): handbag
Definitions
- handbag
Ancestry of “လက်ဆွဲအိတ်”, step by step
လက်ဆွဲအိတ် 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 ဆွဲ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဆွဲ | to pull |
via Burmese အိတ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | အိတ် | bag flexible container; sack |