Where does “pikir” come from?
pikir (Classical Malay) comes from Malay pikir, from Malay fikir, from Classical Malay fikir, from Arabic فِكْر — thought; thinking, thought.
pikir (Classical Malay): idea; thought; think
Ancestry of “pikir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | pikir | to discuss, to reflect upon |
| 2 | Malay | fikir | to think |
| 3 | Classical Malay | fikir | Nonstandard spelling of pikir |
| 4 | Arabic | فِكْر | thought; thinking, thought |
Words derived from “pikir”