Where does “gamelan” come from?

gamelan (Javanese) comes from Old Javanese gamĕlan, from Old Javanese gamĕl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kəəlʔ — to support; to help.

gamelan (Javanese): gamelan

Definitions

  1. gamelan

Ancestry of “gamelan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegamĕlangamelan
2Old Javanesegamĕlto touch, to grasp
3Proto-Mon-Khmerkəəlʔto support; to help

Words derived from “gamelan”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kəəlʔ →Every word from Old Javanese gamĕl →Every word from Old Javanese gamĕlan →
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