Where does “gamĕlan” come from?

gamĕlan (Old Javanese) comes from Old Javanese gamĕl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kəəlʔ — to support; to help.

gamĕlan (Old Javanese): gamelan

Definitions

  1. gamelan

Ancestry of “gamĕlan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Javanesegamĕlto touch, to grasp
2Proto-Mon-Khmerkəəlʔto support; to help

Words derived from “gamĕlan”

Every word from Proto-Mon-Khmer kəəlʔ →Every word from Old Javanese gamĕl →