Where does “muddal” come from?

muddal (Tausug) comes from Malay modal, from Tamil முதல் — first, primary.

muddal (Tausug): capital; stock (in business)

Definitions

  1. capital; stock (in business)

Ancestry of “muddal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaymodal—
2Tamilமுதல்first, primary
Every word from Tamil முதல் →Every word from Malay modal →