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

  1. although, even though; even if

Ancestry of “walau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaywalauand if; although
2Arabicولوeven if, albeit
3South Levantine Arabicوand
4Arabicوَand
5Semitic*wa—
Every word from Semitic *wa →Every word from Arabic وَ →Every word from South Levantine Arabic و →