Where does “ၼႄႇ” come from?

ၼႄႇ (Shan) comes from Burmese နယ်, from Sanskrit नायक, from Sanskrit नी, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

ၼႄႇ (Shan): part of a kingdom, province, state

Definitions

  1. part of a kingdom, province, state

Ancestry of “ၼႄႇ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseနယ်knead; temple; state
2Sanskritनायकguide, leader; chief; lord; master; etc; leader,...
3Sanskritनीto guide, govern, direct
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Sanskrit नी →Every word from Sanskrit नायक →