Where does “bin” come from?

bin (Indonesian) comes from Malay bin, from Classical Malay bin, from Arabic بِن — son.

bin (Indonesian): son

Definitions

  1. son

Ancestry of “bin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybinson
2Classical Malaybin—
3Arabicبِنson
Every word from Arabic بِن →Every word from Classical Malay bin →Every word from Malay bin →