Where does “lahpet” come from?

lahpet (English) comes from Burmese လက်ဖက်, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la — leaf; tea; flat object.

lahpet (English): A dish, popular in Burma, consisting of pickled...

Definitions

  1. A dish, popular in Burma, consisting of pickled...

Ancestry of “lahpet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလက်ဖက်tea plant; pickled tea leaves; pickled tea leaves...
2Proto-Sino-Tibetans-laleaf; tea; flat object
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan s-la →Every word from Burmese လက်ဖက် →