Where does “လက်မှတ်” come from?

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

လက်မှတ် (Burmese): certificate of qualification; ticket; signature

Definitions

  1. certificate of qualification; ticket; signature

Ancestry of “လက်မှတ်”, step by step

လက်မှတ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese မှတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseမှတ်remember, keep in mind

Words derived from “လက်မှတ်”

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