Where does “sambilan baleh” come from?

sambilan baleh (Minangkabau) comes from Malay sembilan belas, from Malay belas, from Javanese welas.

sambilan baleh (Minangkabau): nineteen

Definitions

  1. nineteen

Ancestry of “sambilan baleh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysembilan belasnineteen
2Malaybelas-teen; clemency, pity
3Javanesewelas—
Every word from Javanese welas →Every word from Malay belas →Every word from Malay sembilan belas →