Where does “*bakal” come from?
*bakal (Proto-Philippine) comes from Malay bakal, from Old Javanese bakal, from Proto-Austroasiatic *[b]kəl[ ].
Ancestry of “*bakal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | bakal | future; prospective; candidate; expectant used before a noun to indicate what someone or something will become |
| 2 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 3 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |