Where does “pildun” come from?

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

pildun (Indonesian): world cup

Definitions

  1. world cup

Ancestry of “pildun”, step by step

pildun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian piala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianpialacup
2Malaypialagoblet, wide-brimmed and stemmed drinking cup
3Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
4Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
5Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

via Indonesian dunia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianduniaworld
2Malayduniaworld
3Arabicدُنْيَاworld
4Arabicأَدْنَى—
Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →