Where does “peramal” come from?

peramal (Malay) comes from Malay ramal, from Classical Malay ramal, from Arabic رَمْل — magic; sand.

peramal (Malay): forecaster

Definitions

  1. forecaster

Ancestry of “peramal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayramalto predict; sand
2Classical Malayramalhandkerchief; sand; the sand used in...
3Arabicرَمْلmagic; sand
Every word from Arabic رَمْل →