Where does “penilaian” come from?

penilaian (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian nilai, from Tamil நிலை, from Tamil -ஐ, from Tamil தொல்லை, from Tamil தொலை — to become lost.

penilaian (Indonesian): rating, valuation; judging

Definitions

  1. rating, valuation; judging

Ancestry of “penilaian”, step by step

penilaian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian nilai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiannilaivalue, grade, mark; score, grade, mark; value,...
2Tamilநிலைcondition, state, situation; place, seat,...
3Tamil-ஐmakes nouns from verbs
4Tamilதொல்லைannoyance, vexation
5Tamilதொலைto become lost

via Malay pe- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaype- -an
Every word from Tamil தொலை