Where does “ဝါ” come from?
ဝါ (Burmese) comes from Sanskrit वार, from Sanskrit वर, from Sanskrit वीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wīrás, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
ဝါ (Burmese): yellow
Definitions
- yellow
Ancestry of “ဝါ”, step by step
ဝါ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Pali va
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | va | like, as if |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वा | or; to blow |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | Hwah- | to dwell, remain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwas- | to dwell, inhabit; to stay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wes- | to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night |
via Proto-Sino-Tibetan b/s-wa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | b/s-wa | white; yellow; bright |