Where does “jadul” come from?

jadul (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian dulu, from Sanskrit ढालू — slope, slant.

jadul (Indonesian): ancient

Definitions

  1. ancient

Ancestry of “jadul”, step by step

jadul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian dulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiandulufirst; before; before that
2Sanskritढालूslope, slant

via Indonesian jaman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IndonesianjamanNonstandard form of zaman
Every word from Sanskrit ढालू →Every word from Indonesian dulu →