Where does “pasar malam” come from?

pasar malam (English) comes from Malay pasar malam, from Malay pasar, from Tamil பசார், from Classical Persian بازار, from Middle Persian wʾčʾl, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

pasar malam (English): A night market

Definitions

  1. A night market

Ancestry of “pasar malam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypasar malamnight market
2Malaypasarmarket
3Tamilபசார்—
4Classical Persianبازار—
5Middle Persianwʾčʾlmarket
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →