Where does “alat gilas” come from?

alat gilas (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian alat, from Malay alat, from Arabic آلَة — instrument, tool.

alat gilas (Indonesian): compactor, roller

Definitions

  1. compactor, roller

Ancestry of “alat gilas”, step by step

alat gilas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian alat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianalattool, instrument
2Malayalattool
3Arabicآلَةinstrument, tool

via Indonesian gilas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiangilas—
Every word from Arabic آلَة →Every word from Malay alat →Every word from Indonesian alat →