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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,...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of pata; of a pot,...

Ancestry of “padan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpadaat, on; with
2Malaypadaat, on; with
3Sanskritपदstep, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,...
4Proto-Indo-Aryanpadám—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianpadám—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpedómstep; bottom, floor; step
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
8Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “padan”

  • padankansi
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