Where does “pandan” come from?
pandan (Malay) comes from Proto-Malayic pandan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.
pandan (Malay): any plant of the genus "Pandanus"; the screw...
Definitions
- any plant of the genus "Pandanus"; the screw...
Ancestry of “pandan”, step by step
pandan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayic pandan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayic | pandan | the screw pines; genus "Pandanus" spp |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paŋdan | any of the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | paŋudaN | the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
via Austronesian *paŋdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *paŋdan | — |