Where does “penama” come from?
penama (Iban) comes from Iban nama, from Sanskrit नामन्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
penama (Iban): entrance
Definitions
- entrance
Ancestry of “penama”, step by step
penama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Iban nama
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | nama | name |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नामन् | name, personal name, appellation; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hnā́ma | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hnā́ma | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Iban pe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | pe | — |