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