Where does “လက်သုတ်ပဝါ” come from?

လက်သုတ်ပဝါ (Burmese) comes from Burmese သုတ်, from Pali sutta, from Sanskrit सूत्र, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH- — to sew.

လက်သုတ်ပဝါ (Burmese): napkin, serviette, hand towel

Definitions

  1. napkin, serviette, hand towel

Ancestry of “လက်သုတ်ပဝါ”, step by step

လက်သုတ်ပဝါ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese သုတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသုတ်to wipe; to spread; to paint; to be waft
2Palisuttathread, string
3Sanskritसूत्रthread, yarn, string, line, cord, wire; a...
4Proto-Indo-European*syewH-to sew

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese ပဝါ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပဝါscarf; stole
2Palipāvāraexcellent, noble
3Sanskritप्रवरbest, finest
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-Every word from Sanskrit सूत्रEvery word from Pali sutta
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