Where does “kapalan” come from?

kapalan (Javanese) comes from Javanese kapal, from Tamil கப்பல் — ship, sailing vessel.

kapalan (Javanese): to ride a horse

Definitions

  1. to ride a horse

Ancestry of “kapalan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Javanesekapallarge ship; Krama of jaran
2Tamilகப்பல்ship, sailing vessel
Every word from Tamil கப்பல் →Every word from Javanese kapal →
kapalan — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer