Where does “jenang kapal” come from?

jenang kapal (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kapal, from Malay kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

jenang kapal (Indonesian): chief steward

Definitions

  1. chief steward

Ancestry of “jenang kapal”, step by step

jenang kapal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian kapal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankapalship; thickening skin
2Malaykapalship
3Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

via Indonesian jenang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianjenangassistant
2Malayjenang—
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →Every word from Indonesian kapal →
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