Where does “akrab” come from?

akrab (Indonesian) comes from Malay akrab, from Classical Malay اقرب, from Arabic أَقْرَب.

akrab (Indonesian): close: intimate; well-loved

Definitions

  1. close: intimate; well-loved

Ancestry of “akrab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayakrab—
2Classical Malayاقرب—
3Arabicأَقْرَب—
Every word from Arabic أَقْرَب →Every word from Classical Malay اقرب →Every word from Malay akrab →
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