Where does “kapal” come from?

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

kapal (Indonesian): ship; thickening skin

Definitions

  1. ship; thickening skin

Ancestry of “kapal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykapalship
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel

Words derived from “kapal”

Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →
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