Where does “kapal wisata” come from?

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

kapal wisata (Indonesian): yacht

Definitions

  1. yacht

Ancestry of “kapal wisata”, step by step

kapal wisata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian kapal

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

via Indonesian wisata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianwisatatrip, excursion
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Malay kapal →Every word from Indonesian kapal →