Where does “လက်ဖက်စို” come from?
လက်ဖက်စို (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်ဖက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
လက်ဖက်စို (Burmese): pickled tea leaves
Definitions
- pickled tea leaves
Ancestry of “လက်ဖက်စို”, step by step
လက်ဖက်စို traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese လက်ဖက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လက်ဖက် | tea plant; pickled tea leaves; pickled tea leaves... |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | s-la | leaf; tea; flat object |
via Burmese စ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စ | to begin; to start; euphonic |