Where does “လုင်း” come from?

လုင်း (Shan) comes from Proto-Tai luŋᴬ — parent's older brother.

လုင်း (Shan): parent's older brother or brother-in-law; uncle

Definitions

  1. parent's older brother or brother-in-law; uncle

Ancestry of “လုင်း”, step by step

လုင်း traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Tai luŋᴬ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Tailuŋᴬparent's older brother

via Burmese လုံး

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလုံးround, spherical
Every word from Proto-Tai luŋᴬ