Where does “လူ” come from?
လူ (Burmese) comes from Burmese လ — moon; month.
လူ (Burmese): man human being, person
Definitions
- man human being, person
Ancestry of “လူ”, step by step
လူ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese လ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လ | moon; month |
via Burmese လော
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လော | to hustle or hurry (someone) to act quickly |
via Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀduːᴬ³
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ˀduːᴬ³ | — |