Where does “pantas” come from?

pantas (Tagalog) comes from Malay pantas, from Old Javanese pantes — fitting, appropriate.

pantas (Tagalog): sage; wise man; scholar

Definitions

  1. sage; wise man; scholar

Ancestry of “pantas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypantasquick; fast
2Old Javanesepantesfitting, appropriate

Words derived from “pantas”

Every word from Old Javanese pantes →Every word from Malay pantas →