Where does “berbayang-bayang” come from?

berbayang-bayang (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ber-, from Malay ber-, from Classical Malay ber- — having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple.

berbayang-bayang (Indonesian): to be like a shadow, to be shadowy

Definitions

  1. to be like a shadow, to be shadowy

Ancestry of “berbayang-bayang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple
2Malayber-used to form stative verbs; having; -ed, -d,...
3Classical Malayber-having; -ed, -d; producing; multiple
Every word from Classical Malay ber- →Every word from Indonesian ber- →Every word from Malay ber- →