Where does “bila-bila” come from?
bila-bila (Malay) comes from Malay bila, from Old Malay vela, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.
bila-bila (Malay): anytime
Ancestry of “bila-bila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | bila | when; if |
| 2 | Old Malay | vela | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वेला | time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen |