Where does “လက်ညှိုး” come from?

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

လက်ညှိုး (Burmese): index finger; forefinger

Definitions

  1. index finger; forefinger

Ancestry of “လက်ညှိုး”, step by step

လက်ညှိုး traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese ညှိုး

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseညှိုးto fade, wither, wilt

Words derived from “လက်ညှိုး”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak →Every word from Old Burmese လက် →Every word from Burmese လက် →