Where does “လက်အိတ်” come from?

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

လက်အိတ် (Burmese): glove, mitten, gauntlet

Definitions

  1. glove, mitten, gauntlet

Ancestry of “လက်အိတ်”, step by step

လက်အိတ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese အိတ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseအိတ်bag flexible container; sack
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-lak →Every word from Old Burmese လက် →Every word from Burmese လက် →