Where does “famantaranandro” come from?

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

famantaranandro (Malagasy): clock

Definitions

  1. clock

Ancestry of “famantaranandro”, step by step

famantaranandro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy famantarana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyfamantaranasign
2Malagasyfantatraknown; recognized
3Malaypantasquick; fast
4Old Javanesepantesfitting, appropriate

via Malagasy andro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyandroday; morning
2Austronesian*ziuq—
Every word from Old Javanese pantes →Every word from Malay pantas →Every word from Malagasy fantatra →