Where does “pngran” come from?

pngran (Atayal) comes from Proto-Atayalic *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.

pngran (Atayal): pineapple

Definitions

  1. pineapple

Ancestry of “pngran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Atayalic*paŋdanpineapple
2Proto-AustronesianpaŋudaNthe screw pines; "Pandanus" spp
Every word from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaNEvery word from Proto-Atayalic *paŋdan