Where does “လေညင်း” come from?
လေညင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese လေ, from Old Burmese လိယ်, from Sino-Tibetan *tV-lij.
လေညင်း (Burmese): breeze, zephyr
Definitions
- breeze, zephyr
Ancestry of “လေညင်း”, step by step
လေညင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese လေ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | လေ | wind, air; Used to soften an indicative sentence:... |
| 2 | Old Burmese | လိယ် | — |
| 3 | Sino-Tibetan | *tV-lij | — |
via Burmese ညင်း
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ညင်း | soft, gentle |