Where does “bab” come from?

bab (Indonesian) comes from Malay bab, from Arabic بَاب — gate; door.

bab (Indonesian): chapter

Definitions

  1. chapter

Ancestry of “bab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybabchapter
2Arabicبَابgate; door
Every word from Arabic بَاب →Every word from Malay bab →