Where does “adat” come from?

adat (Dutch) comes from Malay adat, from Arabic عادة, from Persian عادت, from Arabic عَادَة, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

adat (Dutch): a Malay or Indonesian legal tradition

Definitions

a Malay or Indonesian legal tradition

Ancestry of “adat”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	adat	custom; tradition; custom, habit
2	Arabic	عادة	custom, habit, manner, wont; law; customary gift...
3	Persian	عادت	custom; manner; mode
4	Arabic	عَادَة	custom, habit; habit, wont, custom, usage,...
5	Arabic	ـِيّ	{{n-g\|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

Every word from Arabic ـِيّ →Every word from Arabic عَادَة →Every word from Persian عادت →