Where does “hakim” come from?

hakim (Classical Malay) comes from Malay hakim, from Arabic حَاكِم — judge, ruler; ruler, sovereign.

hakim (Classical Malay): judge; court; jury, judge

Definitions

  1. judge; court; jury, judge

Ancestry of “hakim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhakimjudge
2Arabicحَاكِمjudge, ruler; ruler, sovereign
Every word from Arabic حَاكِم →Every word from Malay hakim →