Where does “加東” come from?

加東 (Chinese) comes from Malay Tanjong Katong, from Malay tanjung — cape.

Ancestry of “加東”, step by step

加東 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay Tanjong Katong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayTanjong Katong—
2Malaytanjungcape

via Japanese 加東

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese加東—
Every word from Malay tanjung →Every word from Malay Tanjong Katong →