Where does “papan nada” come from?
papan nada (Malay) comes from Malay papan, from Proto-Malayic *papan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *papan — plank, board.
papan nada (Malay): keyboard
Ancestry of “papan nada”, step by step
papan nada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay papan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | papan | plank, board; plank; board |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | *papan | plank |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *papan | plank, board |
via Malay nada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | nada | tone; note; pitch a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नाद | a loud sound, roaring, bellowing, crying; any... |