Where does “poyan” come from?

poyan (Sundanese) comes from English Poean, from English Poe, from Old Norse pái — peacock.

poyan (Sundanese): (of the sun) just above the horizon and beginning to shine

Definitions

  1. (of the sun) just above the horizon and beginning to shine

Ancestry of “poyan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPoeanPertaining to Edgar Allan Poe , American writer...
2EnglishPoeA person whose views, statements, or behaviour are so extreme or satirical that it is impossible to tell whether they are sincere or parodic
3Old Norsepáipeacock

Words derived from “poyan

Every word from Old Norse páiEvery word from English PoeEvery word from English Poean