Where does “ၽိင်း” come from?

ၽိင်း (Shan) comes from Burmese ဘိန်း, from Sanskrit अहिफेन, from Sanskrit फेन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)-, from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

ၽိင်း (Shan): opium

Definitions

  1. opium

Ancestry of “ၽိင်း”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Burmeseဘိန်းopium
2Sanskritअहिफेनthe saliva or venom of a snake
3Sanskritफेनfoam, froth, scum; moisture of the lips, saliva;...
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpʰáynasfoam, froth
5Proto-Indo-European(s)poH(y)-foam
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)poH(y)- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian pʰáynas →