Where does “pengada” come from?
pengada (Iban) comes from Iban ada, from Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic ada, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wada — to be.
pengada (Iban): birth
Definitions
- birth
Ancestry of “pengada”, step by step
pengada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Iban ada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | ada | to be born; to give birth |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *ada(ʔ) | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Chamic | ada | to be |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan | wada | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | wada | to be |
via Iban peng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iban | peng | — |