Where does “檳榔” come from?

檳榔 (Chinese) comes from Malay pinang, from Malay Pulau Pinang, from Malay pulau — island; to ostracize.

檳榔 (Chinese): betel palm; betel nut; areca nut

Definitions

  1. betel palm; betel nut; areca nut

Ancestry of “檳榔”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypinangbetelnut
2MalayPulau PinangPenang Island
3Malaypulauisland; to ostracize

Words derived from “檳榔”

Every word from Malay pulau →Every word from Malay Pulau Pinang →Every word from Malay pinang →