Where does “အဝ” come from?

အဝ (Mon) comes from Burmese အင်းဝ, from Burmese ဝ, from Pali vassa, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.

အဝ (Mon): The Wa Karen region (Old)

Definitions

  1. The Wa Karen region (Old)

Ancestry of “အဝ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseအင်းဝ—
2BurmeseဝWa, the 30th letter of the Burmese alphabet
3Palivassarain; year
4Sanskritवर्षrain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-ó-m—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wers-to rain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m →Every word from Sanskrit वर्ष →