Where does “လိုဏ်” come from?

လိုဏ် (Burmese) comes from Pali leṇa, from Hindi लयन, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

လိုဏ် (Burmese): cave

Definitions

  1. cave

Ancestry of “လိုဏ်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palileṇaa cave (in a rock), mountain cave, esp. used by ascetics (or bhikkhus) as a hermitage or place of shelter
2Hindiलयनresting, repose
3Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
4Sanskritअन्to breathe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

Words derived from “လိုဏ်”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →