Where does “kaul” come from?

kaul (Indonesian) comes from Malay kaul, from Persian قول, from Arabic قَوْل — saying.

kaul (Indonesian): vow

Definitions

  1. vow

Ancestry of “kaul”, step by step

kaul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malay kaul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykaulvow
2Persianقولpromise; vow; word
3Arabicقَوْلsaying

via Javanese kawul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesekawul—
Every word from Arabic قَوْل →Every word from Persian قول →Every word from Malay kaul →
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