Where does “keling” come from?
keling (Indonesian) comes from Malay Keling, from Sanskrit कलिङ्ग — N. of a people and their country; an inhabitant...
keling (Indonesian): Keling, an individual of Indian descent
Definitions
- Keling, an individual of Indian descent
Ancestry of “keling”, step by step
keling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay Keling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | Keling | Kling, a name applied to all immigrants from the Coromandel coast (but sometimes limited to Muslim immigrants from that coast, the others being called Hindu) |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कलिङ्ग | N. of a people and their country; an inhabitant... |
via Dutch '''klink'''nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | '''klink'''nagel | — |