Where does “လိပ်” come from?
လိပ် (Burmese) comes from Pali lipi, from Sanskrit लिपि, from Old Persian 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡, from Elamite 𒁾, from Akkadian 𒁾, from Sumerian 𒁾 — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
လိပ် (Burmese): tortoise, turtle; writing; address
Definitions
- tortoise, turtle; writing; address
Ancestry of “လိပ်”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pali | lipi | letter; alphabet, letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लिपि | writing; inscription; written document |
| 3 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 4 | Elamite | 𒁾 | — |
| 5 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 6 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |
Words derived from “လိပ်”