Where does “htik” come from?

htik (Jingpho) comes from Burmese ထိုက်, from Pali deva, from Sanskrit देव, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

htik (Jingpho): to be lucky

Definitions

  1. to be lucky

Ancestry of “htik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseထိုက်to be worth, have a certain value
2Palidevagod; angel
3Sanskritदेवheavenly, divine, also said of terrestrial things...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandaywásgod
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daywás →