Where does “piala” come from?

piala (Malay) comes from Persian پیاله, from Middle Persian pygʾl, from Ancient Greek φιάλη — round and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan.

piala (Malay): goblet, wide-brimmed and stemmed drinking cup

Definitions

  1. goblet, wide-brimmed and stemmed drinking cup

Ancestry of “piala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپیالهa glass cup or chalice; beaker
2Middle Persianpygʾlcup, goblet
3Ancient Greekφιάληround and shallow bowl, saucer, or pan

Words derived from “piala”

Every word from Ancient Greek φιάλη →Every word from Middle Persian pygʾl →Every word from Persian پیاله →
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