Where does “လက်သမား” come from?
လက်သမား (Burmese) comes from Burmese လက်, from Old Burmese လက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak — hand.
လက်သမား (Burmese): carpenter
Definitions
- carpenter
Ancestry of “လက်သမား”, step by step
လက်သမား traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese လက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လက် | arm; hand |
| 2 | Old Burmese | လက် | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lak | hand |
via Burmese သမား
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | သမား | particle suffixed to the name of some trade or... |