Where does “alam” come from?
alam (Indonesian) comes from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.
alam (Indonesian): nature; realm; world
Ancestry of “alam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | alam | realm, world; field |
| 2 | Arabic | عَالَم | world; universe; world, universe |
Words derived from “alam”