Where does “သီချင်း” come from?
သီချင်း (Burmese) comes from Burmese အချင်း, from Burmese ချင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan kjaŋ — ginger.
သီချင်း (Burmese): song
Ancestry of “သီချင်း”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | အချင်း | placenta; afterbirth; mettle; quality; song; poem |
| 2 | Burmese | ချင်း | ginger; to penetrate; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | kjaŋ | ginger |