Where does “gewel” come from?

gewel (Indonesian) comes from Dutch gevel, from Middle Dutch gevel, from Frankish gebil.

gewel (Indonesian): gable wall

Definitions

  1. gable wall

Ancestry of “gewel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevelfaçade
2Middle Dutchgevel—
3Frankishgebil—
Every word from Frankish gebil →Every word from Middle Dutch gevel →Every word from Dutch gevel →