Where does “ban dung” come from?

ban dung (Jingpho) comes from Burmese ပန်းတိုင်, from Burmese ပန်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *baːr.

ban dung (Jingpho): goal

Definitions

  1. goal

Ancestry of “ban dung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပန်းတိုင်winning post (of a race, etc.)
2Burmeseပန်းflower; floral pattern; tails
3Proto-Sino-Tibetan*baːr—
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *baːr →Every word from Burmese ပန်း →Every word from Burmese ပန်းတိုင် →