Where does “badang” come from?

badang (Ternate) comes from North Moluccan Malay badang, from Malay badan, from Arabic بَدَن — body, torso; body, trunk; torso.

badang (Ternate): body

Definitions

  1. body

Ancestry of “badang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1North Moluccan Malaybadang—
2Malaybadanbody
3Arabicبَدَنbody, torso; body, trunk; torso
Every word from Arabic بَدَن →Every word from Malay badan →Every word from North Moluccan Malay badang →