Where does “Datong” come from?
Datong (English) comes from Tagalog dato, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian datu — king.
Datong (English): (North Korea)
Definitions
- (North Korea)
Ancestry of “Datong”, step by step
Datong traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog dato
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | dato | middle finger or toe |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | datu | king |
via Proto-Malayic datəŋ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | datəŋ | to come; to arrive |
via Chinese Mandarin 大同
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 大同 | — |