Where does “ăna” come from?
ăna (Jingpho) comes from Burmese အားနာ, from Burmese နာ, from Pali nāga, from Sanskrit नाग, from Proto-Indo-European nogʷós — bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude.
ăna (Jingpho): to be deterred
Definitions
- to be deterred
Ancestry of “ăna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | အားနာ | to not want to disturb or inconvenience another person; to fear that someone would feel uneasy because of one's request or action |
| 2 | Burmese | နာ | to be in pain, be hurt; to be ill |
| 3 | Pali | nāga | cobra; elephant; ironwood tree |
| 4 | Sanskrit | नाग | a snake, especially Coluber naga; a naga or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nogʷós | bare, naked; naked, bare; naked, nude |