Where does “လက်သည်” come from?
လက်သည် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak.
လက်သည် (Burmese): midwife
Ancestry of “လက်သည်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လက် | arm; hand |
| 2 | Old Burmese | လက် | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lak | — |