Where does “kaidah” come from?
kaidah (Indonesian) comes from Malay kaidah, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.
kaidah (Indonesian): rule; method; maxim
Ancestry of “kaidah”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kaidah | rule; method; maxim |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاعِدَة | rule, principle; foundation, base |