Where does “famantarana” come from?

famantarana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy fantatra, from Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantes — fitting, appropriate.

famantarana (Malagasy): sign

Definitions

  1. sign

Ancestry of “famantarana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyfantatraknown; recognized
2Malaypantasquick; fast
3Old Javanesepantesfitting, appropriate

Words derived from “famantarana”

Every word from Old Javanese pantes →Every word from Malay pantas →Every word from Malagasy fantatra →