Where does “檳榔子” come from?
檳榔子 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 檳榔, from Chinese 檳榔, from Malay pinang, from Malay Pulau Pinang, from Malay pulau — island; to ostracize.
檳榔子 (Japanese): areca nut or betel nut, the seed of the areca or...
Definitions
- areca nut or betel nut, the seed of the areca or...
Ancestry of “檳榔子”, step by step
檳榔子 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 檳榔
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 檳榔 | "Areca catechu", the areca or betel palm;... |
| 2 | Chinese | 檳榔 | betel palm; betel nut; areca nut |
| 3 | Malay | pinang | betelnut |
| 4 | Malay | Pulau Pinang | Penang Island |
| 5 | Malay | pulau | island; to ostracize |