Where does “lawan” come from?
lawan (Banjarese) comes from Javanese ꦭꦮꦤ꧀, from Old Javanese [[lawan]], [[lāwan]], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban — to oppose; to go against someone.
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Ancestry of “lawan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javanese | ꦭꦮꦤ꧀ | adversary, opponent, rival |
| 2 | Old Javanese | [[lawan]], [[lāwan]] | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laban | to oppose; to go against someone |