Where does “Irrawaddy” come from?
Irrawaddy comes from Burmese ဧရာဝတီ, which derives from Sanskrit इरावती, a river name of uncertain ultimate origin.
Ancestry of “Irrawaddy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | ဧရာဝတီ | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | इरावती | granting drink or refreshment |