Where does “အာယား” come from?

အာယား (Burmese) comes from Hindi आया, from Portuguese aia, from Latin avia, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

အာယား (Burmese): ayah, nanny

Definitions

  1. ayah, nanny

Ancestry of “အာယား”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiआयाayah: nurse maid, nurse
2Portugueseaialady-in-waiting; tutor, teacher; chambermaid
3Latinaviagrandmother; groundsel; singular feminine...
4Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
5Proto-Celticabūriver
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →