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

Definitions

  1. idea; thought; think

Ancestry of “pikir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaypikirto discuss, to reflect upon
2Malayfikirto think
3Classical MalayfikirNonstandard spelling of pikir
4Arabicفِكْرthought; thinking, thought
Every word from Arabic فِكْر →Every word from Classical Malay fikir →Every word from Malay fikir →
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