Where does “kapal” come from?
kapal (Ambonese Malay) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.
kapal (Ambonese Malay): ship
Ancestry of “kapal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kapal | ship |
| 2 | Tamil | கப்பல் | ship, sailing vessel |