Where does “လကွယ်” come from?

လကွယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese ကွယ်, from English Kwaj, from English Kwajalein, from German Kwajalein, from Marshallese Kuwajleen.

လကွယ် (Burmese): new moon

Definitions

  1. new moon

Ancestry of “လကွယ်”, step by step

လကွယ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese ကွယ်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseကွယ်to hide, conceal, be hidden
2EnglishKwajKwajalein island; Kwajalein atoll
3EnglishKwajaleinKwajalein atoll
4GermanKwajalein—
5MarshalleseKuwajleen—

via Burmese လ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလmoon; month
Every word from Marshallese Kuwajleen →Every word from German Kwajalein →Every word from English Kwajalein →