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Where does “jam malam” come from?

jam malam (Indonesian) comes from Dutch avondklok, from Middle Dutch avontclocke.

jam malam (Indonesian): curfew

Definitions

  1. curfew

Ancestry of “jam malam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchavondklokcurfew; curfew bell, evening bell
2Middle Dutchavontclocke—
Every word from Middle Dutch avontclocke →