Where does “belas” come from?
belas (Indonesian) comes from Malay belas, from Javanese welas.
belas (Indonesian): -teen; clemency, pity
Ancestry of “belas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | belas | -teen; clemency, pity |
| 2 | Javanese | welas | — |
Words derived from “belas”