Where does “batal” come from?

batal (Indonesian) comes from Classical Malay بتل, from Arabic بَطَلَ, from Proto-Semitic baṭal- — to be idle, to be vain, to be null; to become...

batal (Indonesian): void, invalid

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Classical Malay	بتل	—
2	Arabic	بَطَلَ	to be vain, to be false
3	Proto-Semitic	baṭal-	to be idle, to be vain, to be null; to become...