Where does “panji” come from?

panji (Tausug) comes from Malay panji, from Sanskrit पञ्जी — cotton ball (from which thread is spun).

panji (Tausug): flag

Definitions

  1. flag

Ancestry of “panji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypanjiflag
2Sanskritपञ्जीcotton ball (from which thread is spun)
Every word from Sanskrit पञ्जी →Every word from Malay panji →