Where does “piadah” come from?

piadah (Malay) comes from Persian پیاده, from Middle Persian pdʾtk' — pawn in chess.

piadah (Malay): The pawn piece in chess

Definitions

  1. The pawn piece in chess

Ancestry of “piadah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیادهon foot, pedestrian; pedestrian; pawn
2Middle Persianpdʾtk'pawn in chess
Every word from Middle Persian pdʾtk' →Every word from Persian پیاده →