Where does “hakikat” come from?

hakikat (Indonesian) comes from Malay hakikat, from Classical Malay hakékat, from Arabic حَقِيقَة — truth, reality.

hakikat (Indonesian): essence, nature, base; truth, reality

Definitions

  1. essence, nature, base; truth, reality

Ancestry of “hakikat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhakikat—
2Classical Malayhakékat—
3Arabicحَقِيقَةtruth, reality
Every word from Arabic حَقِيقَة →Every word from Classical Malay hakékat →Every word from Malay hakikat →