Etymograph

English

Wa

Wa comes from Burmese ဝ, and goes back to Parauk Va.

  1. ParaukmodernVa
  2. Burmesemodernဝwa.
  3. EnglishtodayWa

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. ParaukmodernVa
  2. Burmesemodernဝwa.
  3. EnglishtodayWa

Another origin of Wa

  1. Japanesemodern倭
  2. EnglishtodayWa

Today it means

noun An ethnic group in Myanmar and China.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Parauk Va / Wa