Where does “လက်ဦး” come from?

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

လက်ဦး (Burmese): the beginning, the first

Definitions

  1. the beginning, the first

Ancestry of “လက်ဦး”, step by step

လက်ဦး traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လက်

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

via Burmese ဦး

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဦးsir
2Proto-Sino-Tibetand-bu-shead

Words derived from “လက်ဦး”

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