Where does “abid” come from?

abid (Indonesian) comes from Arabic عَابِد, from Hebrew עובד, from Hebrew עובדיה — servant of Yahweh.

abid (Indonesian): immortal, undying, eternal; pious person; to pray

Definitions

  1. immortal, undying, eternal; pious person; to pray

Ancestry of “abid”, step by step

abid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic عَابِد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَابِدservant, worshipper
2Hebrewעובדworker, employee; worshipper
3Hebrewעובדיהservant of Yahweh

via Malay abid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayabidimmortal, undying, eternal; pious person; to pray
2Classical Malayعابد—
3Arabicأَبَدِيّeternal, everlasting, endless
Every word from Hebrew עובדיה →Every word from Hebrew עובד →Every word from Arabic عَابِد →