Where does “wan” come from?
wan (Indonesian) comes from English WAN, from Middle English wan, from Old English wann, from Proto-Germanic wannaz — dark, swart.
wan (Indonesian): sir
Ancestry of “wan”, step by step
wan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English WAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | WAN | Acronym of wide area network |
| 2 | Middle English | wan | wan; Alternative form of wane; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Old English | wann | dark; first-person singular preterite of winnan;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wannaz | dark, swart |
via Indonesian tuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tuan | mister |
| 2 | Malay | tuan | master, lord; mister |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qatuan | deity |