Where does “zanabolana” come from?

zanabolana (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy volana, from Javanese wulang.

zanabolana (Malagasy): artificial satellite

Definitions

  1. artificial satellite

Ancestry of “zanabolana”, step by step

zanabolana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy volana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvolanamoon
2Javanesewulang

via Malagasy zanaka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyzanakachild, offspring
Every word from Javanese wulangEvery word from Malagasy volana
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