Where does “asal-usul” come from?
asal-usul (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian asal, from Malay asal, from Arabic أَصْل — origin, original.
asal-usul (Indonesian): genealogy, pedigree
Ancestry of “asal-usul”, step by step
asal-usul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian asal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | asal | source, origin; initial, native, original,... |
| 2 | Malay | asal | origin, source; genealogy, descent, ancestry |
| 3 | Arabic | أَصْل | origin, original |
via Indonesian usul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | usul | origin, source, beginning |
| 2 | Malay | usul | proposal; motion; suggestion a plan or idea put forward for discussion or decision, often in a formal meeting |
| 3 | Persian | اصول | principles, fundamentals |