Where does “ނިޒާމު” come from?

ނިޒާމު (Dhivehi) comes from Classical Persian نظام, from Arabic نِظَام — order, arrangement.

ނިޒާމު (Dhivehi): system

Definitions

  1. system

Ancestry of “ނިޒާމު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianنظام—
2Arabicنِظَامorder, arrangement
Every word from Arabic نِظَام →Every word from Classical Persian نظام →