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
- premier, principal, prime; treasurer; first
Ancestry of “perdana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रधान | chief, foremost, most important; pre-eminent;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रधत्ते | to place before |
Words derived from “perdana”