Where does “piala” come from?

piala (Indonesian) comes from Malay piala, from Persian پیاله, from Middle Persian pygʾl, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

piala (Indonesian): cup

Definitions

  1. cup

Ancestry of “piala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypialagoblet, wide-brimmed and stemmed drinking cup
2Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
3Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
4Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Words derived from “piala”

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →