Where does “badan” come from?
badan (Indonesian) comes from Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن — body, torso; body, trunk; torso.
badan (Indonesian): body
Ancestry of “badan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | badan | body |
| 2 | Arabic | بَدَن | body, torso; body, trunk; torso |