Where does “လက်မောင်း” come from?

လက်မောင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese မောင်း, from Hindi मन, from Classical Persian من, from Latin manum, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

လက်မောင်း (Burmese): arm

Definitions

  1. arm

Ancestry of “လက်မောင်း”, step by step

လက်မောင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese မောင်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမောင်းto drive
2Hindiमनmind, intellect; heart, feeling, emotion; soul
3Classical Persianمن—
4Latinmanumaccusative singular of manus
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand

via Burmese လက်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလက်arm; hand
2Old Burmeseလက်—
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tV-lakhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →