Where does “korporal” come from?
korporal (Indonesian) comes from Portuguese corporal, from Latin corporālis, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
korporal (Indonesian): corporal, communion cloth: the white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed
Definitions
- corporal, communion cloth: the white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed