Where does “tandu” come from?

tandu (Malay) comes from Classical Malay tandu, from Tamil தண்டு, from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼 — stick.

tandu (Malay): sedan chair, palanquin

Definitions

  1. sedan chair, palanquin

Ancestry of “tandu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malaytandu—
2Tamilதண்டுstalk, stem
3Old Tamil𑀢𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼stick

Words derived from “tandu”

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀼 →Every word from Tamil தண்டு →Every word from Classical Malay tandu →