Where does “walau” come from?

walau (Malay) comes from Arabic ولو, from South Levantine Arabic و, from Arabic وَ, from Semitic *wa.

walau (Malay): and if; although

Definitions

  1. and if; although

Ancestry of “walau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicولوeven if, albeit
2South Levantine Arabicوand
3Arabicوَand
4Semitic*wa—

Words derived from “walau”

Every word from Semitic *wa →Every word from Arabic وَ →Every word from South Levantine Arabic و →