Where does “ၶျၢင်း” come from?

ၶျၢင်း (Shan) comes from Burmese ချင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan kjaŋ — ginger.

ၶျၢင်း (Shan): Chin

Definitions

  1. Chin

Ancestry of “ၶျၢင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseချင်းginger; to penetrate; to go through
2Proto-Sino-Tibetankjaŋginger
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan kjaŋ →Every word from Burmese ချင်း →