Where does “fala” come from?
fala (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Polynesian fara, from Proto-Polynesian padran, from Finnish padan, from Indonesian pada, from Malay pada, from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
fala (Proto-Polynesian): mat made of pandanus
Definitions
- mat made of pandanus
Ancestry of “fala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | fara | any of the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | padran | — |
| 3 | Finnish | padan | Genitive singular form of pata; of a pot,... |
| 4 | Indonesian | pada | at, on; with |
| 5 | Malay | pada | at, on; with |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पद | step, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | padám | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | padám | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pedóm | step; bottom, floor; step |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |