Where does “dian” come from?
dian (Indonesian) comes from Malay dian, from Classical Malay dian, from Javanese ꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀, from Old Khmer dyān, from Thai เทียน, from Old Khmer dyan — candle.
dian (Indonesian): oil lamp
Definitions
- oil lamp
Ancestry of “dian”, step by step
dian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay dian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | dian | wax candle |
| 2 | Classical Malay | dian | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦢꦶꦪꦤ꧀ | lamp |
| 4 | Old Khmer | dyān | — |
| 5 | Thai | เทียน | candle; penis; touch-me-not: the plant,... |
| 6 | Old Khmer | dyan | candle |
via Javanese Dian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | Dian | — |