Where does “adab” come from?

adab (Indonesian) comes from Malay adab, from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

adab (Indonesian): good manner, politeness, civility

Definitions

  1. good manner, politeness, civility

Ancestry of “adab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayadabgood manner, politeness, civility
2Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
3Persianدب—

Words derived from “adab”

Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →Every word from Malay adab →