Where does “လက်ဝါး” come from?

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

လက်ဝါး (Burmese): palm; handbreadth

Definitions

  1. palm; handbreadth

Ancestry of “လက်ဝါး”, step by step

လက်ဝါး traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese ဝါး

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဝါးto chew, masticate
2Proto-Loloishwa²snow
3Proto-Sino-Tibetans-pʷalsnow; ice; frost; hail

Words derived from “လက်ဝါး

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lakEvery word from Old Burmese လက်Every word from Burmese လက်
လက်ဝါး — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer