Where does “bekel” come from?
bekel (Balinese) comes from Old Javanese bĕkĕl, from Old Javanese bakal, from Proto-Austroasiatic *[b]kəl[ ].
bekel (Balinese): provision
Definitions
- provision
Ancestry of “bekel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | bĕkĕl | provision |
| 2 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 3 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |