Where does “pelan” come from?
pelan (Indonesian) comes from Malay pelan, from English plan, from French plan, from French plain, from Old French plain, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.
pelan (Indonesian): slowly
Definitions
- slowly
Ancestry of “pelan”, step by step
pelan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay pelan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pelan | plan |
| 2 | English | plan | A drawing showing technical details of a... |
| 3 | French | plan | plan; map; plane |
| 4 | French | plain | plane |
| 5 | Old French | plain | full; plain; flat |
| 6 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Dutch plein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plein | square, plaza |