Where does “အတာ” come from?
အတာ (Burmese) comes from Pali anta, from Sanskrit अन्त, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ént- — end, limit, forehead.
Ancestry of “အတာ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pali | anta | end; goal; top |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अन्त | near; last; handsome, lovely |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ént- | end, limit, forehead |