Where does “modal” come from?

modal (Indonesian) comes from Malay modal, from Tamil முதல் — first, primary.

modal (Indonesian): capital

Definitions

  1. capital

Ancestry of “modal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymodal—
2Tamilமுதல்first, primary

Words derived from “modal”

Every word from Tamil முதல் →Every word from Malay modal →