Where does “handai” come from?

handai (Indonesian) comes from Tamil ஆண்டை, from Tamil ஆள், from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ.

handai (Indonesian): friend, person whose company one enjoys

Definitions

  1. friend, person whose company one enjoys

Ancestry of “handai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஆண்டைmaster, lord, landlord
2Tamilஆள்person
3Proto-Dravidian*āḷ—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *āḷ →Every word from Tamil ஆள் →Every word from Tamil ஆண்டை →