Where does “လွင်း” come from?

လွင်း (Shan) comes from Burmese လောင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-lawŋ — boat.

လွင်း (Shan): to stake in a wager or in gambling, bet, gamble

Definitions

  1. to stake in a wager or in gambling, bet, gamble

Ancestry of “လွင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseလောင်းto pour, water (something)
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanm-lawŋboat
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m-lawŋ →Every word from Burmese လောင်း →