Where does “kapal” come from?

kapal (Classical Malay) comes from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

kapal (Classical Malay): decked ship; ship; thickening skin

Definitions

  1. decked ship; ship; thickening skin

Ancestry of “kapal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykapalship
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →