Where does “asyik” come from?

asyik (Indonesian) comes from Malay asyik, from Malay asik, from Classical Malay اسيق, from Arabic عَاشِق, from Arabic عَشِقَ — to love.

asyik (Indonesian): interested, attracted; happy; passionate, deeply...

Definitions

  1. interested, attracted; happy; passionate, deeply...

Ancestry of “asyik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayasyikinterested, attracted; happy; passionate, deeply...
2MalayasikAlternative form of asyik
3Classical Malayاسيق
4Arabicعَاشِقadmirer, lover; lover
5Arabicعَشِقَto love
Every word from Arabic عَشِقَEvery word from Arabic عَاشِقEvery word from Classical Malay اسيق