Where does “berhala” come from?

berhala (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian hala, from Malay hala — direction; course; way the line or course along which someone or something moves.

berhala (Indonesian): idol (representation of anything revered)

Definitions

  1. idol (representation of anything revered)

Ancestry of “berhala”, step by step

berhala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian hala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianhaladirection
2Malayhaladirection; course; way the line or course along which someone or something moves

via Kawi bharāla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kawibharāla—
2Sanskritभट्टारrevered, worshipful
Every word from Malay hala →