Where does “ငိုၼ်း” come from?
ငိုၼ်း (Shan) comes from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋɯənᴬ⁴, from Middle Chinese 銀, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur — silver.
ငိုၼ်း (Shan): silver
Definitions
- silver
Ancestry of “ငိုၼ်း”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Southwestern Tai | *ŋɯənᴬ⁴ | — |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 銀 | — |
| 3 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur | silver |