Where does “pangaran” come from?

pangaran (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ngaran, from Proto-Philippine ŋajan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋajan, from Proto-Austronesian ŋajan.

Ancestry of “pangaran”, step by step

pangaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central ngaran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralngaran—
2Proto-Philippineŋajanname
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianŋajanname
4Proto-Austronesianŋajan—

via Bikol Central pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpa—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ŋajan →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ŋajan →Every word from Proto-Philippine ŋajan →