Where does “pandaigdigan” come from?
pandaigdigan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pan- -an — for roots with initials ⟨d⟩, ⟨s⟩ and ⟨t⟩, which will usually have them removed.
Ancestry of “pandaigdigan”, step by step
pandaigdigan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pan- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pan- -an | for roots with initials ⟨d⟩, ⟨s⟩ and ⟨t⟩, which will usually have them removed |
via Tagalog daigdig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | daigdig | world; earth |