Where does “jebat” come from?

jebat (Indonesian) comes from Malay jebat, from Arabic زَبَاد — civet perfume.

jebat (Indonesian): musk

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “jebat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayjebat—
2Arabicزَبَادcivet perfume
Every word from Arabic زَبَاد →Every word from Malay jebat →