Where does “walau” come from?
walau (Classical Malay) comes from Malay walau, from Arabic ولو, from South Levantine Arabic و, from Arabic وَ, from Semitic *wa.
walau (Classical Malay): although, even though; even if
Definitions
- although, even though; even if
Ancestry of “walau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | walau | and if; although |
| 2 | Arabic | ولو | even if, albeit |
| 3 | South Levantine Arabic | و | — |
| 4 | Arabic | وَ | and |
| 5 | Semitic | *wa | — |
Words derived from “walau”