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

Definitions

  1. keyboard

Ancestry of “papan nada”, step by step

papan nada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay papan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypapanplank, board; plank; board
2Proto-Malayic*papanplank
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*papanplank, board

via Malay nada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaynadatone; note; pitch a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength
2Sanskritनादa loud sound, roaring, bellowing, crying; any...
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *papanEvery word from Proto-Malayic *papanEvery word from Malay papan