Where does “ၶွင်း” come from?

ၶွင်း (Shan) comes from Burmese ခေါင်း, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ — hole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part.

ၶွင်း (Shan): head (as a person in charge)

Definitions

  1. head (as a person in charge)

Ancestry of “ၶွင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseခေါင်းhead; coffin; cavity
2Proto-Sino-Tibetan(g/k)uŋhole; orifice; hole; orifice; inner part
Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan (g/k)uŋ →Every word from Burmese ခေါင်း →