Where does “wanatani” come from?
wanatani (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian tani, from Malay tani, from Tamil தானி, from Pali ṭhāna, from Sanskrit स्तन, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pstánas, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn — to stand.
wanatani (Indonesian): agroforestry
Definitions
- agroforestry
Ancestry of “wanatani”, step by step
wanatani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian tani
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | tani | farming |
| 2 | Malay | tani | man; person - See derived terms below; farming |
| 3 | Tamil | தானி | place |
| 4 | Pali | ṭhāna | place; state, -hood; reason |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्तन | the female breast (either human or animal), teat, udder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pstánas | breast; teat, nipple |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English agroforestry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agroforestry | An agricultural approach of using the interactive... |
| 2 | English | agro- | agriculture |
| 3 | Latin | ager | field, farm; land, estate, park; territory |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | agros | field |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵros | field, pasturage |