Where does “pandanus” come from?
Pandanus comes from New Latin pandanus, borrowed from Malay pandan, derived from Proto-Malayic pandan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paŋdan, ultimately from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN.
pandanus (English): Any of various palm-like plants in the genus...
Definitions
- Any of various palm-like plants in the genus...
Ancestry of “pandanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | pandanus | a pandan; the pandans collectively |
| 2 | Malay | pandan | any plant of the genus "Pandanus"; the screw... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | pandan | the screw pines; genus "Pandanus" spp |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paŋdan | any of the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | paŋudaN | the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |