Where does “Pan” come from?
Pan (Tagalog) comes from Spanish PAN, from Old Spanish pan, from Latin pānis, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
Pan (Tagalog): father of
Definitions
- father of
Ancestry of “Pan”, step by step
Pan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish PAN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | PAN | bread |
| 2 | Old Spanish | pan | bread |
| 3 | Latin | pānis | bread, loaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Tagalog pam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pam | — |
via Chinese Mandarin 潘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 潘 | — |