Where does “kalis” come from?

kalis (Indonesian) comes from Malay kalis, from Arabic خَالِص, from Javanese kalis.

kalis (Indonesian): clean, pure

Definitions

  1. clean, pure

Ancestry of “kalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykalis—
2Arabicخَالِصsincere; pure; clear
3Javanesekalis—
Every word from Javanese kalis →Every word from Arabic خَالِص →Every word from Malay kalis →