Where does “အပ်ချည်” come from?
အပ်ချည် (Burmese) comes from Burmese အပ်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tV-qəp — needle.
အပ်ချည် (Burmese): sewing thread
Definitions
- sewing thread
Ancestry of “အပ်ချည်”, step by step
အပ်ချည် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese အပ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | အပ် | needle implement for sewing etc |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | *tV-qəp | needle |
via Burmese ချည်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ချည် | to tie |