Where does “pandanus” come from?
pandanus (New Latin) comes from Malay pandan, from Proto-Malayic pandan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.
pandanus (New Latin): a pandan; the pandans collectively
Definitions
- a pandan; the pandans collectively
Ancestry of “pandanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | pandan | any plant of the genus "Pandanus"; the screw... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | pandan | the screw pines; genus "Pandanus" spp |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paŋdan | any of the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | paŋudaN | the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
Words derived from “pandanus”