Where does “bila” come from?

bila (Indonesian) comes from Malay bila, from Old Malay vela, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

bila (Indonesian): when; if

Definitions

  1. when; if

Ancestry of “bila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybilawhen; if
2Old Malayvela—
3Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen
Every word from Sanskrit वेला →Every word from Old Malay vela →Every word from Malay bila →