Where does “betol” come from?

betol (Maranao) comes from Malay betul, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian * batuql.

betol (Maranao): true

Definitions

  1. true

Ancestry of “betol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybetulcorrect; true
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian* batuql—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian * batuql →Every word from Malay betul →