Where does “lawan” come from?

lawan (Balinese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban — to oppose; to go against someone.

lawan (Balinese): adversary, opponent, rival

Definitions

  1. adversary, opponent, rival

Ancestry of “lawan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*labanto oppose; to go against someone
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban