Where does “alat” come from?
alat (Indonesian) comes from Malay alat, from Arabic آلَة — instrument, tool.
alat (Indonesian): tool, instrument
Ancestry of “alat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | alat | tool |
| 2 | Arabic | آلَة | instrument, tool |