Where does “perlawanan” come from?
perlawanan (Malay) comes from Malay lawan, from Classical Malay لاون, from Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban — to oppose; to go against someone.
perlawanan (Malay): match sporting event
Definitions
- match sporting event
Ancestry of “perlawanan”, step by step
perlawanan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay lawan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | lawan | A partner, counterpart |
| 2 | Classical Malay | لاون | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *laban | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laban | to oppose; to go against someone |
via Malay per- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | per- -an | — |