Where does “ahli waris” come from?

ahli waris (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ahli, from Malay ahli, from Arabic عقلي, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

ahli waris (Indonesian): heir

Definitions

  1. heir

Ancestry of “ahli waris”, step by step

ahli waris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian ahli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianahliexpert
2Malayahliexpert
3Arabicعقليmental, intellectual; philosophical; prudent
4Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

via Finnish Waris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishWaris—
2Arabicوَارِث—
Every word from Arabic ـِيّ →Every word from Arabic عقلي →Every word from Malay ahli →