Where does “လက်ဝဲ” come from?
လက်ဝဲ (Burmese) comes from Burmese ဝ, from Pali vassa, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
လက်ဝဲ (Burmese): left (as opposed to the right)
Definitions
- left (as opposed to the right)
Ancestry of “လက်ဝဲ”, step by step
လက်ဝဲ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ဝ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဝ | Wa, the 30th letter of the Burmese alphabet |
| 2 | Pali | vassa | rain; year |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |