Where does “ပျႃႇတႃႇ” come from?

ပျႃႇတႃႇ (Shan) comes from Burmese ပြာတာ, from Hindi प्यादा, from Persian پیاده, from Middle Persian pdʾtk' — pawn in chess.

ပျႃႇတႃႇ (Shan): messenger; peon

Definitions

  1. messenger; peon

Ancestry of “ပျႃႇတႃႇ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseပြာတာmessenger; peon
2Hindiप्यादाinfantryman, footsoldier
3Persianپیادهon foot, pedestrian; pedestrian; pawn
4Middle Persianpdʾtk'pawn in chess
Every word from Middle Persian pdʾtk' →Every word from Persian پیاده →Every word from Hindi प्यादा →