Where does “လက်သည်း” come from?

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

လက်သည်း (Burmese): fingernail

Definitions

  1. fingernail

Ancestry of “လက်သည်း”, step by step

လက်သည်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese သည်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသည်းviolent; strong; severe
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanm-sinliver; bitter; bile

Words derived from “လက်သည်း”

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