Where does “bermalas-malas” come from?

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

bermalas-malas (Indonesian): to laze

Definitions

  1. to laze

Ancestry of “bermalas-malas”, 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- →