Where does “padang” come from?

padang (Hanunoo) comes from Proto-Philippine *padaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ — uncultivated field; open grassland.

padang (Hanunoo): a short, small-leaved cogon grass, Imperata

Definitions

  1. a short, small-leaved cogon grass, Imperata

Ancestry of “padang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*padaŋ—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*padaŋuncultivated field; open grassland
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *padaŋ →Every word from Proto-Philippine *padaŋ →
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