Where does “Burma” come from?
Burma comes from Burmese ဗမာ and မြန်မာ, terms used by speakers to refer to their own country and ethnic group.
Ancestry of “Burma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဗမာ | — |
| 2 | Burmese | မြန်မာ | Myanmar; Burma; Burmese; Myanmar |
Words derived from “Burma”