Where does “faham” come from?

faham (Indonesian) comes from Malay faham, from Arabic فَهْم — understanding.

Ancestry of “faham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayfahamto understand
2Arabicفَهْمunderstanding

Words derived from “faham”

Every word from Arabic فَهْم →Every word from Malay faham →