Where does “ထၢမ်း” come from?

ထၢမ်း (Shan) comes from Burmese ထမ်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tam — to talk, to speak.

ထၢမ်း (Shan): to do government service, bear official duties

Definitions

  1. to do government service, bear official duties

Ancestry of “ထၢမ်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseထမ်းto carry on the shoulder
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan*tamto talk, to speak
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tam →Every word from Burmese ထမ်း →