Where does “aftab” come from?

aftab (Indonesian) comes from Malay aftab, from Classical Persian آفتاب, from Middle Persian ʾptʾb — sunshine.

aftab (Indonesian): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “aftab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayaftabsun
2Classical Persianآفتاب—
3Middle Persianʾptʾbsunshine
Every word from Middle Persian ʾptʾb →Every word from Classical Persian آفتاب →Every word from Malay aftab →