Where does “လမ်းညွှန်” come from?

လမ်းညွှန် (Burmese) comes from Burmese လမ်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lam — road, way, path.

လမ်းညွှန် (Burmese): to direct, give directions

Definitions

  1. to direct, give directions

Ancestry of “လမ်းညွှန်”, step by step

လမ်းညွှန် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Burmese လမ်း

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလမ်းroad way for travel, street, pathway
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanlamroad, way, path

via Burmese ညွှန်

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseညွှန်to point out
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan lam →Every word from Burmese လမ်း →