Where does “perdana” come from?

perdana (Malay) comes from Sanskrit प्रधान, from Sanskrit प्रधत्ते — to place before.

perdana (Malay): premier, principal, prime; treasurer; first

Definitions

  1. premier, principal, prime; treasurer; first

Ancestry of “perdana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रधानchief, foremost, most important; pre-eminent;...
2Sanskritप्रधत्तेto place before

Words derived from “perdana”

Every word from Sanskrit प्रधत्ते →Every word from Sanskrit प्रधान →
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