Where does “prabekel” come from?
prabekel (Balinese) comes from Balinese bekel, from Old Javanese bĕkĕl, from Old Javanese bakal, from Proto-Austroasiatic *[b]kəl[ ].
prabekel (Balinese): head of a village
Definitions
- head of a village
Ancestry of “prabekel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balinese | bekel | provision |
| 2 | Old Javanese | bĕkĕl | provision |
| 3 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 4 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |