Where does “ilmu hayat” come from?

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

ilmu hayat (Indonesian): biology

Definitions

  1. biology

Ancestry of “ilmu hayat”, step by step

ilmu hayat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian ilmu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianilmuknowledge; science
2Malayilmuknowledge, learning, science; knowledge; science
3Arabicعِلْمscience; knowledge, lore

via Indonesian hayat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianhayatlife
2Malayhayatlife
Every word from Arabic عِلْم →Every word from Malay ilmu →Every word from Indonesian ilmu →