Where does “awal” come from?

awal (Ternate) comes from Malay awal, from Classical Malay awal, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

awal (Ternate): beginning

Definitions

  1. beginning

Ancestry of “awal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayawalbeginning, commencement, first
2Classical Malayawalearly; beginning, start
3Arabicأَوَّلfirst
Every word from Arabic أَوَّل →Every word from Classical Malay awal →Every word from Malay awal →