Where does “khawkham” come from?
khawkham (Jingpho) comes from Shan ၶုၼ်ႁေႃၶမ်း, from Shan ႁေႃၶမ်း, from Shan ၶမ်း, from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣamᴬ⁴, from Old Chinese 金.
khawkham (Jingpho): king
Definitions
- king
Ancestry of “khawkham”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shan | ၶုၼ်ႁေႃၶမ်း | king |
| 2 | Shan | ႁေႃၶမ်း | royal palace |
| 3 | Shan | ၶမ်း | gold |
| 4 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ɣamᴬ⁴ | — |
| 5 | Old Chinese | 金 | — |