Where does “ဟာသ” come from?

ဟာသ (Burmese) comes from Pali hāsa, from Sanskrit हास, from Sanskrit हस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- — to laugh.

ဟာသ (Burmese): humor

Definitions

  1. humor

Ancestry of “ဟာသ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palihāsalaughter
2Sanskritहासlaughing, laughter, mirth; mocking, derision; a...
3Sanskritहस्laugh, smile
4Proto-Indo-Aryanźʰas-to laugh
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit हस् →Every word from Sanskrit हास →