Where does “pinang” come from?

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

pinang (English): A palm of the genus "Nenga", endemic to Southeast...

Definitions

  1. A palm of the genus "Nenga", endemic to Southeast...

Ancestry of “pinang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypinangbetelnut
2MalayPulau PinangPenang Island
3Malaypulauisland; to ostracize
Every word from Malay pulau →Every word from Malay Pulau Pinang →Every word from Malay pinang →