Where does “ramal” come from?

ramal (Indonesian) comes from Malay ramal, from Classical Malay ramal, from Arabic رَمْل — magic; sand.

ramal (Indonesian): sand; the sand used in fortunetelling; to divine

Definitions

  1. sand; the sand used in fortunetelling; to divine

Ancestry of “ramal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayramalto predict; sand
2Classical Malayramalhandkerchief; sand; the sand used in...
3Arabicرَمْلmagic; sand

Words derived from “ramal”

Every word from Arabic رَمْل →Every word from Classical Malay ramal →Every word from Malay ramal →