Where does “shan” come from?
shan (Finnish) comes from English Shan, from Burmese ရှမ်း, from Thai สยาม, from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi, from Pali suvaṇṇa, from Sanskrit सुवर्ण, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
shan (Finnish): Shan language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand
Definitions
- Shan language spoken in eastern Burma in an area bordering China, Laos and Thailand
Ancestry of “shan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shan | A member of a people living primarily in the Shan... |
| 2 | Burmese | ရှမ်း | Shan, a Tai-speaking ethnic group |
| 3 | Thai | สยาม | Siam, historical name |
| 4 | Pali | suvaṇṇabhūmi | land of gold; a name for a country in Southeast... |
| 5 | Pali | suvaṇṇa | gold; beautiful |
| 6 | Sanskrit | सुवर्ण | of a good or beautiful colour, brilliant in hue,... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |