Where does “လက်ဖက်ထုပ်” come from?
လက်ဖက်ထုပ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်ဖက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.
လက်ဖက်ထုပ် (Burmese): packet into which pickled tea leaves are placed
Definitions
- packet into which pickled tea leaves are placed
Ancestry of “လက်ဖက်ထုပ်”, step by step
လက်ဖက်ထုပ် 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 ထုပ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ထုပ် | package; pack; bundle; bag |