Where does “ဝဋ်” come from?

ဝဋ် (Burmese) comes from Pali vatta, from Sanskrit वृत्त, from Sanskrit वृत्, from Sanskrit अन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ဝဋ် (Burmese): cyclic process impelled by the interaction of lust, deeds and consequences

Definitions

  1. cyclic process impelled by the interaction of lust, deeds and consequences

Ancestry of “ဝဋ်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palivattaduty; service; function
2Sanskritवृत्तTurned, set in motion; Round, rounded, circular;...
3Sanskritवृत्to turn, to rotate
4Sanskritअनbreath, respiration
5Sanskritअन्to breathe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit अन →