Where does “awal” come from?

awal (Indonesian) comes from Malay awal, from Classical Malay awal, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

awal (Indonesian): beginning, start

Definitions

  1. beginning, start

Ancestry of “awal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayawalbeginning, commencement, first
2Classical Malayawalearly; beginning, start
3Arabicأَوَّلfirst

Words derived from “awal”

Every word from Arabic أَوَّل →Every word from Classical Malay awal →Every word from Malay awal →