Where does “lambat laun” come from?

lambat laun (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian lambat, from Malay lambat — slow; late.

lambat laun (Indonesian): gradually, slowly

Definitions

  1. gradually, slowly

Ancestry of “lambat laun”, step by step

lambat laun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian lambat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianlambatslow
2Malaylambatslow; late

via Indonesian laun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianlaun—
Every word from Malay lambat →Every word from Indonesian lambat →