Where does “gamĕlan” come from?
gamĕlan (Old Javanese) comes from Old Javanese gamĕl, from Proto-Mon-Khmer kəəlʔ — to support; to help.
Ancestry of “gamĕlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Javanese | gamĕl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | kəəlʔ | to support; to help |