Where does “musin chelap” come from?

musin chelap (Iban) comes from Iban musin, from Malay musim, from Arabic مَوْسِم, from Arabic موسم, from Arabic وسم — to mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to...

musin chelap (Iban): winter

Definitions

  1. winter

Ancestry of “musin chelap”, step by step

musin chelap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Iban musin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanmusinseason
2Malaymusimseason
3Arabicمَوْسِمseason, holiday
4Arabicموسمseason; festive season; festival, holiday
5Arabicوسمto mark, to brand, impress a sign, to tag; to...

via Iban chelap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ibanchelapcold
Every word from Arabic وسمEvery word from Arabic موسمEvery word from Arabic مَوْسِم