Where does “khas” come from?

khas (Indonesian) comes from Malay khas, from Classical Malay khas, from Arabic خَاصّ — special, exclusive; special, particular, private.

khas (Indonesian): special

Definitions

  1. special

Ancestry of “khas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykhasspecial; specialized, dedicated; unique
2Classical Malaykhas—
3Arabicخَاصّspecial, exclusive; special, particular, private
Every word from Arabic خَاصّ →Every word from Classical Malay khas →Every word from Malay khas →