Where does “သော်က” come from?

သော်က (Burmese) comes from Pali asoka, from Sanskrit अशोक, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

သော်က (Burmese): a tall evergreen tree bearing pendulous sprays of vermilion flowers (Amherstia nobilis)

Definitions

  1. a tall evergreen tree bearing pendulous sprays of vermilion flowers (Amherstia nobilis)

Ancestry of “သော်က”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliasokafree from sorrow
2Sanskritअशोकthe plant {{taxlink|Saraca asoca|species}};...
3Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
5Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
6Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →