Where does “aftab” come from?
aftab (Indonesian) comes from Malay aftab, from Classical Persian آفتاب, from Middle Persian ʾptʾb — sunshine.
aftab (Indonesian): sun
Ancestry of “aftab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | aftab | sun |
| 2 | Classical Persian | آفتاب | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾptʾb | sunshine |