Where does “pembela” come from?

pembela (Malay) comes from Malay bela, from Kawi bela, from Sanskrit वेला — time; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen.

pembela (Malay): defender

Definitions

  1. defender

Ancestry of “pembela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybelato look after
2Kawibela—
3Sanskritवेलाtime; tide; boundary, threshold, limit, limen

Words derived from “pembela”

Every word from Sanskrit वेला →Every word from Kawi bela →Every word from Malay bela →
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