Where does “kecil” come from?
kecil (Indonesian) comes from Malay kecil, from Classical Malay kecil — little; small; young.
kecil (Indonesian): little; small; young
Ancestry of “kecil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | kecil | small, little |
| 2 | Classical Malay | kecil | little; small; young |