Where does “sial” come from?
sial (Indonesian) comes from English sial, from Malay sial, from Classical Malay sial.
sial (Indonesian): unlucky; damn
Ancestry of “sial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sial | The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form... |
| 2 | Malay | sial | unlucky; damn |
| 3 | Classical Malay | sial | — |
Words derived from “sial”