Where does “daerah” come from?
daerah (Indonesian) comes from Malay daerah, from Arabic دَائِرَة — circle; periodical, circle.
daerah (Indonesian): region; area
Ancestry of “daerah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | daerah | district, region, area; region; area |
| 2 | Arabic | دَائِرَة | circle; periodical, circle |