Where does “daan” come from?
daan (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan, from Proto-Austronesian daqaN.
daan (Ilocano): old; ancient; obsolete; stale
Definitions
- old; ancient; obsolete; stale
Ancestry of “daan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daqan | branch; old; ancient |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | daqaN | — |