Where does “pinang” come from?

pinang (Indonesian) comes from Malay pinang, from Malay Pulau Pinang, from Malay pulau — island; to ostracize.

pinang (Indonesian): A betelnut, areca nut; the seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant

Definitions

  1. A betelnut, areca nut; the seed of the areca palm (not a true nut but a drupe), chewed as a mild stimulant

Ancestry of “pinang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypinangbetelnut
2MalayPulau PinangPenang Island
3Malaypulauisland; to ostracize

Words derived from “pinang”

Every word from Malay pulau →Every word from Malay Pulau Pinang →Every word from Malay pinang →