Where does “balian” come from?
balian (English) comes from Balinese balian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balian.
balian (English): A Balinese shaman or traditional healer
Definitions
- A Balinese shaman or traditional healer
Ancestry of “balian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Balinese | balian | shaman, healer |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *balian | — |