Where does “alam” come from?

alam (Classical Malay) comes from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

alam (Classical Malay): nature; realm; world

Definitions

  1. nature; realm; world

Ancestry of “alam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamrealm, world; field
2Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
Every word from Arabic عَالَم →Every word from Malay alam →