Where does “belahan” come from?
belahan (Indonesian) comes from English belah, from Proto-Austronesian *bəlaq — part of something split.
belahan (Indonesian): split
Definitions
- split
Ancestry of “belahan”, step by step
belahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English belah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | belah | beefwood |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *bəlaq | part of something split |
via Indonesian an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | an | — |