Where does “belenggu” come from?

belenggu (Indonesian) comes from Malay belenggu, from Tamil விலங்கு — to be transverse.

belenggu (Indonesian): shackle

Definitions

  1. shackle

Ancestry of “belenggu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybelenggu—
2Tamilவிலங்குto be transverse

Words derived from “belenggu”

Every word from Tamil விலங்கு →Every word from Malay belenggu →