Where does “ikhtiar” come from?

ikhtiar (Indonesian) comes from Malay ikhtiar, from Arabic اِخْتِيَار — choice; choice; free will.

ikhtiar (Indonesian): choice, free will

Definitions

  1. choice, free will

Ancestry of “ikhtiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayikhtiareffort; endeavour; initiative
2Arabicاِخْتِيَارchoice; choice; free will
Every word from Arabic اِخْتِيَار →Every word from Malay ikhtiar →