Where does “လက်နက်” come from?

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

လက်နက် (Burmese): weapon, arms

Definitions

  1. weapon, arms

Ancestry of “လက်နက်”, step by step

လက်နက် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese နက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseနက်black; deep; dense
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-nakblack; evil

Words derived from “လက်နက်”

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