Where does “matanda” come from?
matanda (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tanda, from Malay tanda, from Javanese ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝ, from Old Javanese taṇḍa, from Tamil தண்டம், from Sanskrit दण्ड — stick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a...
matanda (Tagalog): old; aged; senior
Definitions
- old; aged; senior
Ancestry of “matanda”, step by step
matanda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog tanda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tanda | sign, mark |
| 2 | Malay | tanda | sign, mark, signal, spot, symbol; sign, mark |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦠꦤ꧀ꦝ | sign, mark |
| 4 | Old Javanese | taṇḍa | ensign, standard, banner |
| 5 | Tamil | தண்டம் | stick, cane, staff, rod, walking-stick |
| 6 | Sanskrit | दण्ड | stick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a... |
via Bikol Central tanda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tanda | — |