Where does “teman” come from?
teman (Indonesian) comes from Malay teman, from Classical Malay teman, from Tamil தமன் — friend; relative.
teman (Indonesian): friend
Ancestry of “teman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | teman | friend; to accompany; I, me, my |
| 2 | Classical Malay | teman | friend |
| 3 | Tamil | தமன் | friend; relative |