Where does “padan” come from?
padan (Finnish) comes from Indonesian pada, from Malay pada, from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám, from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
padan (Finnish): Genitive singular form of pata; of a pot,...
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- Genitive singular form of pata; of a pot,...
Ancestry of “padan”, step by step
padan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian pada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pada | at, on; with |
| 2 | Malay | pada | at, on; with |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |