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