Where does “လယ” come from?

လယ (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

လယ (Burmese): measure of time spanning 0.04 seconds or 1.25

Definitions

  1. measure of time spanning 0.04 seconds or 1.25

Ancestry of “လယ”, step by step

လယ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आलय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलयhouse, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
2Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

via Pali laya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palilayabrief measure of time
2Sanskritलयdeath
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ- →Every word from Sanskrit आ →