Where does “အိမ်မြှောင်” come from?
အိမ်မြှောင် (Burmese) comes from Burmese အိမ်, from Sino-Tibetan *k-jim ~ k-jum.
အိမ်မြှောင် (Burmese): house lizard
Definitions
- house lizard
Ancestry of “အိမ်မြှောင်”, step by step
အိမ်မြှောင် traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Burmese အိမ်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | အိမ် | house |
| 2 | Sino-Tibetan | *k-jim ~ k-jum | — |
via Burmese မြှောင်
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | မြှောင် | to be alongside, get alongside, stay alongside |