Where does “hewan” come from?

hewan (Indonesian) comes from Malay haiwan, from Classical Persian حَیْوَان.

hewan (Indonesian): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “hewan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhaiwananimal
2Classical Persianحَیْوَان—

Words derived from “hewan”

Every word from Classical Persian حَیْوَان →
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