Where does “ilmu ekonomi” come from?

ilmu ekonomi (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian ilmu, from Malay ilmu, from Arabic عِلْم — science; knowledge, lore.

ilmu ekonomi (Indonesian): economics

Definitions

  1. economics

Ancestry of “ilmu ekonomi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianilmuknowledge; science
2Malayilmuknowledge, learning, science; knowledge; science
3Arabicعِلْمscience; knowledge, lore
Every word from Arabic عِلْمEvery word from Malay ilmuEvery word from Indonesian ilmu
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