Where does “ၵွတ်ႇၵႆႇ” come from?

ၵွတ်ႇၵႆႇ (Shan) comes from Shan ၵႆႇ, from Proto-Tai kajᴮ, from Middle Chinese 雞.

ၵွတ်ႇၵႆႇ (Shan): fold the arms

Definitions

  1. fold the arms

Ancestry of “ၵွတ်ႇၵႆႇ”, step by step

ၵွတ်ႇၵႆႇ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Shan ၵႆႇ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shanၵႆႇchicken
2Proto-Taikajᴮchicken
3Middle Chinese雞—

via Shan ၵွတ်ႇ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shanၵွတ်ႇhug
Every word from Middle Chinese 雞 →Every word from Proto-Tai kajᴮ →Every word from Shan ၵႆႇ →