Where does “palatandaan” come from?

palatandaan (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...

palatandaan (Tagalog): distinguishing feature; unique trait

Definitions

  1. distinguishing feature; unique trait

Ancestry of “palatandaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtandasign, mark
2Malaytandasign, mark, signal, spot, symbol; sign, mark
3Javaneseꦠꦤ꧀ꦝsign, mark
4Old Javanesetaṇḍaensign, standard, banner
5Tamilதண்டம்stick, cane, staff, rod, walking-stick
6Sanskritदण्डstick, staff, rod, pole, cudgel, club; penis; a...
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