Where does “beliau” come from?

beliau (Indonesian) comes from Malay beliau, from Malay belia, from Sanskrit बाल्य, from Sanskrit बाल — boy; child; fool, simpleton; childish, immature.

beliau (Indonesian): he, she; him, her referring to someone highly respected, of higher status or older

Definitions

  1. he, she; him, her referring to someone highly respected, of higher status or older

Ancestry of “beliau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybeliauhe, she someone highly respected or of high status
2Malaybelia—
3Sanskritबाल्यboyhood, childhood, infancy
4Sanskritबालboy; child; fool, simpleton; childish, immature
Every word from Sanskrit बाल →Every word from Sanskrit बाल्य →Every word from Malay belia →