Where does “bela” come from?
bela (Malay) comes from Kawi bela, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.
bela (Malay): to look after
Ancestry of “bela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kawi | bela | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वेला | time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen |
Words derived from “bela”