Where does “သၢမ်” come from?

သၢမ် (Shan) comes from Proto-Tai saːm, from Middle Chinese 三.

သၢမ် (Shan): three

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Tai	saːm	three
2	Middle Chinese	三	—

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