Where does “စုက်” come from?

စုက် (Mon) comes from Burmese စုတ်, from Sanskrit युग, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

စုက် (Mon): paintbrush

Definitions

  1. paintbrush

Ancestry of “စုက်”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseစုတ်to tear, be torn
2Sanskritयुगyoke, team; pair, couple, brace; a race of men,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianyugámyoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yewg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yugóm →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yugám →