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Where does “thein” come from?

thein (Middle English) comes from Burmese သိန်း.

thein (Middle English): noble, man

Definitions

  1. noble, man

Ancestry of “thein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseသိန်း—

Words derived from “thein”

  • thane
  • thegn
  • thegnhood
  • thanedom
  • thanage
  • thaneship
  • thaneland
  • thanehood
  • thegndom
  • thane
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