Where does “dian” come from?

dian (Iban) comes from Malay dian, from Classical Malay dian, from Javanese ꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀, from Old Khmer dyān, from Thai เทียน, from Old Khmer dyan — candle.

dian (Iban): wax candle

Definitions

  1. wax candle

Ancestry of “dian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaydianwax candle
2Classical Malaydian
3Javaneseꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀lamp
4Old Khmerdyān
5Thaiเทียนcandle; penis; touch-me-not: the plant,...
6Old Khmerdyancandle
Every word from Old Khmer dyanEvery word from Old Khmer dyānEvery word from Thai เทียน