Where does “サンダカン” come from?

サンダカン (Japanese) comes from Malay Sandakan, from Malay -kan, from Proto-Malayic *-kən.

Ancestry of “サンダカン”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaySandakan—
2Malay-kanUsed to indicate transitive imperative verbs;...
3Proto-Malayic*-kən—

Words derived from “サンダカン”

Every word from Proto-Malayic *-kən →Every word from Malay -kan →Every word from Malay Sandakan →