Where does “Pandanus” come from?
Pandanus (Translingual) comes from New Latin pandanus, from Malay pandan, from Proto-Malayic pandan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian paŋudaN — the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp.
Pandanus (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Pandanus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | pandanus | a pandan; the pandans collectively |
| 2 | Malay | pandan | any plant of the genus "Pandanus"; the screw... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | pandan | the screw pines; genus "Pandanus" spp |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paŋdan | any of the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | paŋudaN | the screw pines; "Pandanus" spp |