Where does “ဝါတွင်း” come from?
ဝါတွင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese ဝါ, 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.
ဝါတွင်း (Burmese): vassa, period of the Buddhist lent
Definitions
- vassa, period of the Buddhist lent
Ancestry of “ဝါတွင်း”, step by step
ဝါတွင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese ဝါ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဝါ | yellow |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार | Alternative form of वाल; keeping back,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वर | "environing", "enclosing", circumference, space,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वीर | man, especially a brave or eminent man, hero,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wīrás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |