Where does “လက်မ” come from?

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

လက်မ (Burmese): thumb finger

Definitions

  1. thumb finger

Ancestry of “လက်မ”, step by step

လက်မ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese မ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမnot; miss; Alternative form of မယ်
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanmano, not, negative, not have, none

Words derived from “လက်မ”

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