Where does “pasar malam” come from?
pasar malam (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian malam, from Javanese ꦩꦭꦩ꧀, from Old Javanese malam, from Gujarati મલમ, from Classical Persian مرهم, from Arabic مَرْهَم.
pasar malam (Indonesian): night market
Definitions
- night market
Ancestry of “pasar malam”, step by step
pasar 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 | — |
via Indonesian pasar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesian | pasar | market |
| 2 | Malay | pasar | market |
| 3 | Tamil | பசார் | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | بازار | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | wʾčʾl | market |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Malay pasar malam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | pasar malam | night market |