Where does “ဝါသနာပါ” come from?

ဝါသနာပါ (Burmese) comes from Burmese ဝါသနာ, from Pali vāsanā, from Sanskrit वासना.

ဝါသနာပါ (Burmese): to have an interest in or natural bent for, to have a hobby

Definitions

ဝါသနာပါ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Burmese	ဝါသနာ	interest, natural bent, hobby
2	Pali	vāsanā	that which remains in the mind
3	Sanskrit	वासना	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Burmese	ပါ	to be with, be together with, hold, be present, be in
2	Mon	ၐု	—