Where does “Burma” come from?
Burma (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Burmese ဗမာ, from Burmese မြန်မာ — Myanmar; Burma; Burmese; Myanmar.
Ancestry of “Burma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Burmese | ဗမာ | — |
| 2 | Burmese | မြန်မာ | Myanmar; Burma; Burmese; Myanmar |