Where does “Kayah” come from?

Kayah (English) comes from Burmese ကယား — Kayah, an ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma).

Kayah (English): A member of any of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma), primarily in Kayah State

Definitions

  1. A member of any of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma), primarily in Kayah State

Ancestry of “Kayah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BurmeseကယားKayah, an ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma)
Every word from Burmese ကယား