Where does “bergadang” come from?

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

bergadang (Indonesian): to stay awake through the night; to stay up late

Definitions

  1. to stay awake through the night; to stay up late

Ancestry of “bergadang”, 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- →