Where does “Shan” come from?
Shan derives from Burmese ရှမ်း, Thai สยาม, Old Khmer siama, Pali suvaṇṇa meaning gold, Sanskrit भूमि and सु, and Proto-Indo-European bʰuH-.
Shan (English): A member of a people living primarily in the Shan...
Definitions
- A member of a people living primarily in the Shan...
Ancestry of “Shan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | ရှမ်း | — |
| 2 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 3 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 5 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |