Where does “tudung” come from?

tudung (English) comes from Malay tudung, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduŋ.

tudung (English): A form of the hijab worn in Malaysia

Definitions

  1. A form of the hijab worn in Malaysia

Ancestry of “tudung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytudungveil; hijab
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tuduŋ—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuduŋ →Every word from Malay tudung →