Where does “pandak” come from?
pandak (Chavacano) comes from Cebuano pandak, from Malay pendek, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pandak.
pandak (Chavacano): short
Ancestry of “pandak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pandak | short and stout |
| 2 | Malay | pendek | short |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *pandak | — |