Where does “betul” come from?

betul (Indonesian) comes from Malay betul, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian * batuql.

betul (Indonesian): correct; true

Definitions

  1. correct; true

Ancestry of “betul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybetulcorrect; true
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian* batuql

Words derived from “betul

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian * batuqlEvery word from Malay betul