Where does “padran” come from?

padran (Proto-Polynesian) comes from Finnish padan, from Indonesian pada, from Malay pada, from Sanskrit पद, from Proto-Indo-Aryan padám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian padám, from Proto-Indo-European pedóm, from Proto-Indo-European pēd- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

Ancestry of “padran”, step by step

padran traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish padan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishpadanGenitive singular form of pata; of a pot,...
2Indonesianpadaat, on; with
3Malaypadaat, on; with
4Sanskritपदstep, pace, stride; footstep, trace, vestige,...
5Proto-Indo-Aryanpadám—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpadám—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpedómstep; bottom, floor; step
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
9Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Latin patrōnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpatrōnusa protector, patron
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

via Austronesian *paŋdan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Austronesian*paŋdan—

Words derived from “padran”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pedóm →