Where does “အပြာမယ်” come from?
အပြာမယ် (Burmese) comes from Burmese မယ်, from Burmese မည်, from English ma’am, from English madam, from Middle English madame, from Old French madame, from Old French dame, from Late Latin domna — to build; to arrange, to put together.
အပြာမယ် (Burmese): prostitute; hooker
Definitions
- prostitute; hooker
Ancestry of “အပြာမယ်”, step by step
အပြာမယ် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese မယ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မယ် | a title used by young women, typically in... |
| 2 | Burmese | မည် | how; to be called; Alternative form of မယ် |
| 3 | English | ma’am | A polite and formal way to address a woman |
| 4 | English | madam | "Mrs Grey wondered if the outfit she was trying... |
| 5 | Middle English | madame | madam polite term of address or (less often) title for a noble lady |
| 6 | Old French | madame | — |
| 7 | Old French | dame | lady; woman |
| 8 | Late Latin | domna | lady, mistress |
| 9 | Latin | domina | lady or mistress of the house |
| 10 | Latin | Dominus | the Lord; Lord; The Lord |
| 11 | Latin | domus | house, home; any building or abode; native place,... |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | domos | house, home |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | dṓm | home; house |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |