Where does “ၵိင်း” come from?

ၵိင်း (Shan) comes from Burmese ကိန်း, from Sanskrit केन्द्र, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- — to pierce; to prick; point; to stab.

ၵိင်း (Shan): to sleep of a monk

Definitions

  1. to sleep of a monk

Ancestry of “ၵိင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseကိန်းnumber
2Sanskritकेन्द्रcenter of a circle; argument of a circle;...
3Ancient GreekκέντρονSomething with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱent- →Every word from Ancient Greek κέντρον →Every word from Sanskrit केन्द्र →