Where does “abang mantu” come from?
abang mantu (Malay) comes from Malay abang, from Javanese abang, from English Aban, from Hungarian aba, from Ottoman Turkish عبا, from Arabic عَبَاءَة — woollen tunic; cloak.
abang mantu (Malay): older brother-in-law
Definitions
- older brother-in-law
Ancestry of “abang mantu”, step by step
abang mantu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay abang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | abang | brother; elder brother; red |
| 2 | Javanese | abang | red |
| 3 | English | Aban | The eighth solar month of the Persian calendar |
| 4 | Hungarian | aba | a thick, coarse, full cloth, typically woven from the wool of sheep or goats, usually undyed and of lower quality |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | عبا | cloak; aba |
| 6 | Arabic | عَبَاءَة | woollen tunic; cloak |
via Malay mantu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | mantu | — |