Where does “mabar” come from?

mabar (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian main, from Malay main, from Proto-Malayic *main, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

mabar (Indonesian): cooperative play, play together

Definitions

  1. cooperative play, play together

Ancestry of “mabar”, step by step

mabar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian main

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianmainto play
2Malaymainto play
3Proto-Malayic*maintoy, plaything
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

via Indonesian bareng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbarengtogether
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam