Where does “makan malam” come from?
makan malam (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian malam, from Javanese ꦩꦭꦩ꧀, from Old Javanese malam, from Gujarati મલમ, from Classical Persian مرهم, from Arabic مَرْهَم.
makan malam (Indonesian): dinner
Definitions
- dinner
Ancestry of “makan malam”, step by step
makan malam traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Indonesian malam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | malam | night; wax, paraffin, particularly for making... |
| 2 | Javanese | ꦩꦭꦩ꧀ | wax |
| 3 | Old Javanese | malam | — |
| 4 | Gujarati | મલમ | — |
| 5 | Classical Persian | مرهم | — |
| 6 | Arabic | مَرْهَم | — |