Where does “သုက်ကောင်” come from?
သုက်ကောင် (Burmese) comes from Burmese သုက်, from Pali sukka, from Sanskrit शुक्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śukrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćukrás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewk- — flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten.
သုက်ကောင် (Burmese): sperm
Definitions
- sperm
Ancestry of “သုက်ကောင်”, step by step
သုက်ကောင် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese သုက်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | သုက် | semen |
| 2 | Pali | sukka | white; bright; pure |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शुक्र | bright, resplendent; clear, pure, spotless;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śukrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćukrás | white, bright; resplendent |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewk- | flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten |
via Burmese ကောင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ကောင် | body; creature |